Air India will temporarily reduce its narrowbody flight network by less than 5%, just days after announcing a 15% reduction in international widebody capacity.
The airline said this “voluntary decision” has led to the temporary suspension of Air India’s services on three routes and the reduction of frequencies on 19 routes, with changes effective until at least July 15, 2025.
“These reductions are aimed at strengthening Air India’s network-wide operational stability and minimising last-minute inconvenience to passengers,” a statement from Air India read.
Services from Bengaluru, Delhi, Pune and Mumbai will be impacted by these additional network cuts.
This follows the airline’s reduction of international services on widebody aircraft by 15%, citing operational disruptions and the ongoing safety inspection of its 787 fleet, following the fatal crash of Air India flight 171.
The London bound flight crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad, on June 12, 2025, claiming the lives of 241 passengers and crew along with 29 people on the ground.
These services will also be impacted to July 15, at the earliest.
Despite temporary reductions, Air India said it will continue to operate close to 600 daily flights with its narrowbody aircraft on 120 domestic and short-haul international routes.