The Tata Group-promoted Air India will begin a phased restoration of its international schedule from August 1, 2025, following the “Safety Pause” triggered by the June 12 crash of Flight AI171.
Accordingly, the airline had scaled back operations to conduct precautionary checks on its Boeing 787 fleet.
Besides, the “Safety Pause” aided Air India in adapting schedules that incorporated extended flying times due to ongoing airspace closures over Pakistan and some parts of the Middle East.
On Tuesday, the airline said that, effective August, it will partially resume services on several international routes, with a full return to pre-pause schedules slated for October 1, 2025.
As part of the interim changes, Air India said that it will launch a new thrice-weekly service between Ahmedabad and London Heathrow, replacing the current five-times-a-week link to London Gatwick.
The move marks a strategic shift in the airline’s UK operations.
Some of the key reinstatements include full restoration of the Delhi–London Heathrow schedule to 24 weekly flights from July 16 and the resumption of curtailed frequencies on Delhi-Zurich, Delhi-Tokyo Haneda, and Delhi-Seoul Incheon.
However, several routes will continue to operate at reduced frequencies through September.
These include major North American and European sectors such as Delhi-Chicago, Delhi-Toronto, Delhi-Paris, and Bengaluru-London, among others.
Notably, Delhi-Chicago will see a slight improvement in August with four weekly flights instead of three.
Furthermore, a handful of routes remain suspended entirely through September, including Amritsar–London Gatwick, Goa (Mopa)–London Gatwick, and key Singapore connections from Bengaluru and Pune.
Despite the temporary cuts, Air India said it will be operating more than 525 international flights per week across 63 global routes.
In addition, the airline cited that passengers impacted by the schedule changes between August and September are being contacted for alternative travel arrangements or full refunds.
Published on July 15, 2025
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