Air India announces partial restoration of its international schedule from August 2025, following its Safety Pause, with frequency reinstatements and network changes across Europe, Asia, North America, and Australia.
Air India announces partial restoration of international schedule from 1 August 2025, following its operational “Safety Pause” initiated after the tragic AI171 incident on 12 June. This strategic measure enabled the airline to conduct precautionary inspections on its Boeing 787 fleet and adjust operations in response to ongoing airspace closures in Pakistan and parts of the Middle East. The airline now embarks on a phased return to full operational capacity by 1 October 2025.
The partial resumption involves the reinstatement of frequencies on several high-demand international routes and the launch of a new Heathrow service. However, some routes remain temporarily reduced or suspended as the network transitions to normalcy. Air India has committed to proactively notifying impacted passengers, offering rebooking or full refunds.
New route launch
- Ahmedabad – London Heathrow: 3x weekly (1 August – 30 September), replacing current 5x weekly flights to Gatwick
Reinstatement and increased frequencies
Europe
- Delhi – London Heathrow: Full restoration to 24x weekly from 16 July
- Delhi – Zurich: Increased to 5x weekly from 1 August
Far East Asia
- Delhi – Tokyo Haneda: Fully reinstated to 7x weekly from 1 August
- Delhi – Seoul Incheon: Reinstated to 5x weekly from 1 September
Africa
- Delhi – Nairobi: Reinstated to 3x weekly until 31 August; suspended from 1 to 30 September
Continued frequency reductions through 30 September
Europe
- Bengaluru – London Heathrow: Reduced to 4x weekly from 1 August (previously 6x)
- Amritsar – Birmingham: 2x weekly until 31 August; resumes 3x weekly from 1 September
- Delhi – Birmingham: Remains 2x weekly
- Delhi – Paris: Reduced to 7x weekly from 1 August (from 12x)
- Delhi – Milan: Reduced to 3x weekly from 16 July
- Delhi – Copenhagen: Remains 3x weekly
- Delhi – Vienna: Remains 3x weekly
- Delhi – Amsterdam: Resumes 7x weekly from 1 August (currently 5x)
North America
- Delhi – Washington Dulles: Remains 3x weekly
- Delhi – Chicago: 4x weekly in August (currently 3x)
- Delhi – San Francisco: Remains 7x weekly
- Delhi – Toronto: Remains 7x weekly
- Delhi – Vancouver: Remains 4x weekly
- Delhi – New York JFK: Reduced to 6x weekly from 16 July
- Mumbai – New York JFK: Reduced to 6x weekly from 1 August
- Delhi – Newark Liberty: Reduced to 4x weekly from 16 July
Australia
- Delhi – Melbourne: Remains 5x weekly
- Delhi – Sydney: Remains 5x weekly
Temporarily suspended routes until 30 September
- Amritsar – London Gatwick (AI169/170): 3x weekly
- Goa (Mopa) – London Gatwick (AI145/146): 3x weekly
- Bengaluru – Singapore (AI2392/2393): 7x weekly
- Pune – Singapore (AI2111/2110): 5x weekly
Operational outlook
As Air India announces partial restoration of international schedule, the airline will operate over 525 international flights weekly across 63 global routes. While current reductions remain in place for some markets until 30 September, the full reinstatement by 1 October is expected to restore connectivity for passengers and boost market confidence.
Air India announces partial restoration of international schedule as part of a strategic realignment aimed at ensuring operational safety and efficiency. With this phased return, the carrier continues to strengthen its international network resilience and customer trust in the face of operational disruptions.
