Air India to operate additional flights to Europe and the US amid West Asia situation

Air India has announced the deployment of additional capacity on several international routes to address sustained travel demand amid the ongoing situation in West Asia. The airline will operate 78 additional flights between March 10 and March 18, 2026, enhancing connectivity between India and key destinations in Europe, North America, and South Asia.

The additional services will operate on nine routes, including Delhi–New York (JFK), Delhi–London Heathrow, Mumbai–London Heathrow, Delhi–Frankfurt, Delhi–Paris (CDG), Delhi–Amsterdam, Delhi–Zurich, Delhi–Malé, and Delhi–Colombo.

According to the airline, the supplementary flights will add 17,660 additional seats across both directions, providing more travel options for passengers at a time when global travel routes remain constrained.

The European routes will be operated using Boeing 787-8 aircraft, while the additional flights to Malé and Colombo will be served by Airbus A320neo aircraft. Flights between Delhi and New York (JFK) are subject to regulatory approvals and will be operated with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

Commenting on the development, Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial Officer, Air India, said, “Despite the odds, Air India continues to maintain its scheduled services to Europe and North America, sustaining connectivity to several international gateways using alternative routings that are assessed as safe for operations. We are confident that passengers in need to travel to destinations in these regions will appreciate the additional options and reliability with Air India.”