Planning US trip during the holiday season? There is some bad news as Air India cancels 60 flights in November-December
Air India currently operates five weekly flights between Delhi and Washington, seven weekly flights on the Delhi-JFK (New York), Mumbai-JFK, and Delhi-Chicago routes. Air India has cancelled around 60 flights due to the non-availability of aircraft.
If you are planning to visit the US during the upcoming holiday season or are travelling to India to meet your family and friends in November and December, you could be in for some trouble. That is because Air India has cancelled around 60 flights between India and the US scheduled for November and December, which is also one of the busiest travel seasons.
CREDIT: REUTERS
Flights cancelled due to non-availability of aircraft
The Tata Group-owned airline took the step due to the non-availability of aircraft caused by maintenance issues.
"Due to the delayed return of some aircraft from heavy maintenance and supply chain constraints resulting in a temporary reduction in the operating fleet, Air India regrets that a small number of flights have been cancelled between now and December-end," Air India said.
Air India flights between India and US
Air India currently operates five weekly flights between Delhi and Washington, seven weekly flights on the Delhi-JFK (New York), Mumbai-JFK, and Delhi-Chicago routes.
Additionally, the airline operates 11 weekly flights on the San Francisco route from Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, with daily flights from Delhi and four weekly flights from Mumbai and Bengaluru.
Air India also operates thrice-weekly services connecting Newark from Delhi and Mumbai.
CREDIT: REUTERS
Cancelled flight between November-December
According to reports, Air India flights that have been cancelled include 14 on the Delhi-Chicago route, 28 on the Delhi-Washington route, and 12 between Delhi and San Francisco. Four flights on the Mumbai-New York route and two flights on the Delhi-Newark route have also been cancelled.
Free change of dates, refunds for affected customers
According to Air India, customers who had already booked their tickets have been informed about the cancellations. They have been offered flights on other Air India group services operating on the same or adjacent days, a free change to any other date, or a full refund.
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