Air India’s CEO says the airline will cut further flights as jet fuel prices soar and airspace constraints make several routes unviable, with international operations hit hardest. More schedule trimming is planned for June and July, alongside higher fares and fuel surcharges. Domestic services will also feel the pressure, while Air India pursues longer-term transformation.
Air India plans to trim about 100 daily flights as jet fuel prices keep climbing. The biggest reductions will land on routes to Europe, North America, Australia and Singapore, adding pressure to an already strained aviation sector. The Federation of Indian Airlines warns more suspensions could follow unless the government steps in to ease the cost burden.
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Several low-cost carriers including Ryanair, Transavia and Volotea are cutting flight schedules after jet fuel prices climbed sharply amid the Middle East war. Ryanair is reducing services to and from Berlin from October, pointing to overall high costs and taxes rather than directly naming fuel prices, signaling tighter capacity for budget travelers soon.
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