Air India readies Sep reset to undo war damage
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It also temporarily suspended services on seven routes, including Delhi-Chicago, Delhi-Newark, Mumbai-New York, Delhi-Shanghai, Chennai-Singapore, Mumbai-Dhaka and Delhi-Male.Two weeks later, Air India also announced a temporary reduction in domestic services. The airline cut 20-22% of its domestic flights during the July-August period, according to sources. With around 3,600 domestic flights operated every week, the reduction amounted to more than 790 weekly services at the higher end of the range.At the time, Air
India said the domestic adjustments were driven by the sustained impact of high fuel prices on its operations."Air India will continue to monitor demand and operating conditions closely, with a view to restoring frequencies as conditions stabilise," the airline had said.The carrier had also said passengers affected by the cuts would be offered alternative flights, complimentary date changes or full refunds, as applicable.Air India has also been under pressure from high operating
costs. Its loss stood at more than SGD 3.56 billion, or over ₹26,700 crore, in the financial year ended March 2026, according to figures disclosed by Singapore Airlines Group in its annual financial report.Singapore Airlines Group owns a 25.1% stake in Air India, while the remaining shareholding is held by the Tata Group.More details on the number of services being restored and the additional frequencies on individual international routes were not immediately available.
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