Air India's big decision, reduced the number of flights; gave this reason:

News Topical, Digital Desk : Air India on Sunday said it will temporarily reduce 118 weekly flights operated by narrowbody aircraft on 19 routes and suspend services on three routes. The Tata Group-owned airline had a few days ago said it will temporarily cut its international flights operated by widebody aircraft by 15 per cent. The airline said in a statement that it is going to temporarily reduce its total narrowbody fleet by less than five per cent.

Number of flights reduced till July 15

According to the statement, "This voluntary decision will lead to temporary suspension of Air India services on three routes and reduction in flights on 19 routes. These changes will remain effective at least till July 15, 2025." Seven times a week flights on three routes - Bengaluru-Singapore, Pune-Singapore and Mumbai-Bagdogra (AI551/552) will remain suspended till at least July 15. The number of flights on several other routes including Delhi-Bengaluru and Delhi-Mumbai will be reduced. According to the airline, the aim of this reduction is to strengthen the stability of Air India's network operations and reduce last-minute inconvenience to passengers.

Air India gave a statement

An Air India spokesperson said in a statement, “Amid rising tensions in the Gulf region, Air India Group confirms that our flights currently do not transit through the airspaces of Iran, Iraq and Israel. As a proactive measure, we will avoid the use of certain airspaces over the Persian Gulf in the coming days, instead choosing alternate routes for flights to destinations including the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait. This adjustment may result in an increase in flight duration for these services. Air India is in constant consultation with our external security advisors and vigilantly monitoring the evolving situation. We are prepared to implement additional measures, if required, to maintain the safety and integrity of our operations. We will keep our passengers informed of any updates. The safety of our passengers, staff and aircraft is our top priority.”