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Economic Times
7 hours ago
- Business
- Economic Times
Air India international flight cancelled? Try these alternate airlines and routes
Live Events Flight Sector Original Flight Schedule Change Alternate Options (Days & Details) Delhi–Nairobi AI961/962 (Suspended) 21 June–30 June 2025 Emirates via Dubai, Qatar Airways via Doha (daily services) Amritsar–London (Gatwick) AI169/170 (Suspended) 21 June–15 July 2025 BA256 daily, departs 10:05 IST from DEL to LHR Goa–London (Gatwick) AI145/146 (Suspended) 21 June–15 July 2025 Qatar Airways via Doha (daily), Air India via Mumbai (daily) Delhi–Toronto Reduced from 13× to 7× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 Air Canada non-stop Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun (Winter schedule) ; British Airways via LHR (daily) | Delhi–Vancouver Reduced from 7× to 5× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 Air Canada direct (daily), Lufthansa via Frankfurt (daily) Delhi–San Francisco Reduced from 10× to 7× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 United Airlines direct daily, Emirates via Dubai daily Delhi–Chicago Reduced from 7× to 3× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 United Airlines direct daily, Etihad via Abu Dhabi daily Delhi–Washington (Dulles) Reduced from 5× to 3× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 United Airlines direct daily, Qatar Airways via Doha daily Delhi–London (Heathrow) Reduced from 24× to 22× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 BA256 daily 10:05 departure , Virgin Atlantic direct daily Bengaluru–London (Heathrow) Reduced from 7× to 6× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 British Airways direct daily, Emirates via Dubai daily Amritsar–Birmingham Reduced from 3× to 2× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 Lufthansa via Frankfurt daily, Qatar Airways via Doha daily Delhi–Birmingham Reduced from 3× to 2× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 Emirates via Dubai daily, Air India direct daily Delhi–Paris Reduced from 14× to 12× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 Air France direct daily, Vistara via Mumbai daily Delhi–Milan Reduced from 7× to 4× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 Lufthansa via Munich daily, Emirates via Dubai daily Delhi–Copenhagen Reduced from 5× to 3× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 Lufthansa via Frankfurt daily, Qatar via Doha daily Delhi–Vienna Reduced from 4× to 3× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 Austrian direct daily, Turkish via Istanbul daily Delhi–Amsterdam Reduced from 7× to 5× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 KLM direct daily, Emirates via Dubai daily Delhi–Melbourne Reduced from 7× to 5× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 Qantas direct daily, Singapore via SIN daily Delhi–Sydney Reduced from 7× to 5× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 Qantas direct daily, Malaysia via KUL daily Delhi–Tokyo (Haneda) Reduced from 7× to 6× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 ANA direct daily, Cathay via HK daily Delhi–Seoul (Incheon) Reduced to 3×→4× weekly 21 June–5 July (3×), 6–15 July (4×) Korean Air direct daily, Thai via Bangkok daily Air India has announced a reduction in international services on its Boeing 787 and 777 aircraft by 15% until at least 15 July 2025. This follows an announcement on 18 June 2025 after flight AI171 tragically crashed, killing 241 passengers, this means fewer direct flights on key routes and some schedule changes over the next few weeks. Air India said it is making these adjustments to enhance safety checks and manage longer routes due to airspace restrictions. The airline has assured affected travellers they will receive advance notice, alternative options to rebook without extra cost, or a full refund if curtailment is due to enhanced pre-flight safety checks ordered by the DGCA. Inspections have been completed on 26 of 33 Boeing 787 aircraft so far. Air India will also check its Boeing 777s.(Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates)The reductions arise from the decision to voluntarily undertake enhanced pre-flight safety checks, as well as accommodate additional flight durations arising from airspace closures in the Middle East. The objective is to restore schedule stability and minimise last-minute inconvenience to passengers, Air India said in Air India explained, 'The objective is to restore schedule stability and minimise last-minute inconvenience.'Air India said it hoped to return to full operations after mid-July and promised to work closely with DGCA and the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Time of India
10 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Air India international flight cancelled? Try these alternate airlines and routes
Following the tragic crash of flight AI171, Air India is reducing international services by 15% on its Boeing 787 and 777 aircraft until July 15, 2025. This decision stems from enhanced safety checks ordered by the DGCA and airspace restrictions in the Middle East. Passengers will receive advance notice of changes, with options for rebooking or refunds. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Flight Sector Original Flight Schedule Change Alternate Options (Days & Details) Delhi–Nairobi AI961/962 (Suspended) 21 June–30 June 2025 Emirates via Dubai, Qatar Airways via Doha (daily services) Amritsar–London (Gatwick) AI169/170 (Suspended) 21 June–15 July 2025 BA256 daily, departs 10:05 IST from DEL to LHR Goa–London (Gatwick) AI145/146 (Suspended) 21 June–15 July 2025 Qatar Airways via Doha (daily), Air India via Mumbai (daily) Delhi–Toronto Reduced from 13× to 7× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 Air Canada non-stop Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun (Winter schedule) ; British Airways via LHR (daily) | Delhi–Vancouver Reduced from 7× to 5× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 Air Canada direct (daily), Lufthansa via Frankfurt (daily) Delhi–San Francisco Reduced from 10× to 7× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 United Airlines direct daily, Emirates via Dubai daily Delhi–Chicago Reduced from 7× to 3× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 United Airlines direct daily, Etihad via Abu Dhabi daily Delhi–Washington (Dulles) Reduced from 5× to 3× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 United Airlines direct daily, Qatar Airways via Doha daily Delhi–London (Heathrow) Reduced from 24× to 22× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 BA256 daily 10:05 departure , Virgin Atlantic direct daily Bengaluru–London (Heathrow) Reduced from 7× to 6× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 British Airways direct daily, Emirates via Dubai daily Amritsar–Birmingham Reduced from 3× to 2× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 Lufthansa via Frankfurt daily, Qatar Airways via Doha daily Delhi–Birmingham Reduced from 3× to 2× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 Emirates via Dubai daily, Air India direct daily Delhi–Paris Reduced from 14× to 12× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 Air France direct daily, Vistara via Mumbai daily Delhi–Milan Reduced from 7× to 4× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 Lufthansa via Munich daily, Emirates via Dubai daily Delhi–Copenhagen Reduced from 5× to 3× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 Lufthansa via Frankfurt daily, Qatar via Doha daily Delhi–Vienna Reduced from 4× to 3× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 Austrian direct daily, Turkish via Istanbul daily Delhi–Amsterdam Reduced from 7× to 5× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 KLM direct daily, Emirates via Dubai daily Delhi–Melbourne Reduced from 7× to 5× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 Qantas direct daily, Singapore via SIN daily Delhi–Sydney Reduced from 7× to 5× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 Qantas direct daily, Malaysia via KUL daily Delhi–Tokyo (Haneda) Reduced from 7× to 6× weekly 21 June–15 July 2025 ANA direct daily, Cathay via HK daily Delhi–Seoul (Incheon) Reduced to 3×→4× weekly 21 June–5 July (3×), 6–15 July (4×) Korean Air direct daily, Thai via Bangkok daily Air India has announced a reduction in international services on its Boeing 787 and 777 aircraft by 15% until at least 15 July 2025. This follows an announcement on 18 June 2025 after flight AI171 tragically crashed, killing 241 passengers, this means fewer direct flights on key routes and some schedule changes over the next few weeks. Air India said it is making these adjustments to enhance safety checks and manage longer routes due to airspace restrictions. The airline has assured affected travellers they will receive advance notice, alternative options to rebook without extra cost, or a full refund if curtailment is due to enhanced pre-flight safety checks ordered by the DGCA. Inspections have been completed on 26 of 33 Boeing 787 aircraft so far. Air India will also check its Boeing reductions arise from the decision to voluntarily undertake enhanced pre-flight safety checks, as well as accommodate additional flight durations arising from airspace closures in the Middle East. The objective is to restore schedule stability and minimise last-minute inconvenience to passengers, Air India said in Air India explained, 'The objective is to restore schedule stability and minimise last-minute inconvenience.'Air India said it hoped to return to full operations after mid-July and promised to work closely with DGCA and the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
The Guardian
12 hours ago
- Business
- The Guardian
Airline staff being trained to bar people without visas from flights to UK
Thousands of European airline staff are being trained to stop people boarding flights to Britain without valid visas, in a move billed by the foreign secretary as a digital upgrade to border controls. David Lammy said the measures marked a step towards 'more secure, more digital and more effective' borders, but the move could raise questions about human rights safeguards. More than 9,000 airline workers at carriers including Wizz Air, Jet2 and Lufthansa, have undertaken training to verify UK visa documents at departure gates in 39 countries, including those on major transit routes for irregular migration such as Greece, Malta, Italy and Albania. The scheme, delivered by the Foreign Office, deputises airline workers as frontline immigration officers, blocking passengers from even attempting to travel without the correct paperwork. The training is part of the broader rollout of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) and eVisa system, which requires travellers – including many EU citizens – to pre-register before entering the UK. It represents a significant overhaul to UK border controls and is now being touted as a key aspect of Labour's immigration crackdown. Lammy said: 'Tackling irregular migration demands cooperation across borders and industries to disrupt the pathways used by those attempting to enter the UK illegally. We're sending a clear message – air travel simply isn't an option without proper authorisation and registration.' The initiative could attract scrutiny from civil liberties groups that express concern over legitimate travellers, especially asylum seekers, and would outsource critical immigration decisions to private airline staff. It comes as Labour seek to outflank Reform UK on border control and respond to what the party believes is public anxiety over uncontrolled immigration. Keir Starmer is seeking to maintain a hard rhetorical line, with returns and enforcement appearing to be central to his government's approach. The eVisa system, which replaces physical ID with digital status checks, allows the government to update and track individuals' immigration status in real time. Ministers say this will make it easier to take enforcement action against overstayers and enable landlords, employers and service providers to verify people's rights in the UK more easily. British Airways said the training had been helpful for its staff, making them feel 'more confident and prepared' to implement the system. But campaigners said the policy raises questions about accountability, particularly in cases where boarding is denied in error. According to official statistics, 30,000 people have been returned under current policies, with a 23% rise in enforced returns and a 14% increase in deportations of foreign offenders since the 2024 general election. Diplomats have been instructed to promote the ETA scheme directly to European governments, while a public information campaign is being rolled out to alert EU citizens about the new travel rules. A British Airways spokesperson said: 'As a carrier, this kind of insight is extremely useful and absolutely critical for us as it will guide us in how to process our customer whilst complying with the UK laws. Our stations feel more confident and prepared in using the ETA/eVisa system.'
Kuwait Times
a day ago
- Business
- Kuwait Times
Transatlantic airfares slump as West Europeans skip US travel
Summer airfares from Europe to US drop to pre-pandemic levels NEW YORK: Airfares from Europe to the United States have dropped to rates not seen since before the pandemic, as travelers from Western Europe lead a pullback in travel to the US that is expected to continue through at least July. Overseas arrivals to the United States fell 2.8 percent in May from a year ago, according to preliminary data from the US National Travel and Tourism Office within the US Department of Commerce. Travel from Western Europe fell 4.4 percent in May although travel from Eastern Europe rose 4.6 percent in the same period. Forward bookings suggest sustained declines are on the horizon, with total inbound bookings to the US in July down 13 percent year-over-year, according to OAG Aviation, an analytics firm. Transatlantic airfare has been declining since the first quarter when Europeans started reconsidering travel to the US after President Donald Trump suggested annexing Greenland, launched a global trade war, and issued orders that focus on stricter border policy. A stronger dollar has also deterred some trips. In March, travel from Western Europe fell 17 percent year-over-year, according to the NTTO. Average round-trip economy airfares for over 50 routes from the US to Europe in the first quarter were down an average of 7 percent year-over-year, with rates to fly between Atlanta, Georgia, and London, down 55 percent, according to data from Cirium, an aviation analytics firm. As American consumers have been bargain-hunting and waiting closer to their departure dates to finalize travel plans, the decline in demand from Europe is another factor contributing to cheaper travel. 'Fewer seats filled by European travelers to the US, and a slower pace of growth in US outbound to Europe than last year, will tend to cast 2025 as a tougher year to make money on transatlantic routes,' said Aran Ryan, director of industry studies at Tourism Economics, a subsidiary of Oxford Economics. This summer, the price of round-trip tickets from the US to Europe is down 10 percent compared with a year ago, travel booking app Hopper said. Average fares of $817 per ticket are in line with prices to Europe in the summer of 2019 before the pandemic. Major carriers, including Air France KLM and Germany-based Lufthansa, expect slowing activity. Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr said the company expects weaker demand in the third quarter, while Air France KLM CEO Ben Smith said the company is seeing a 'slight pullback' in transatlantic traffic and will slash prices to keep cabins on its transatlantic flights full. Airlines including Lufthansa and US air carrier United Airlines say higher demand from US travelers flying to Europe is offsetting the decline of Europeans flying the opposite direction. United said international bookings from Europe fell 6 percent in the first quarter, but added that US-originating demand made up for the pullback. Rival Delta Air Lines said 80 percent of its long-haul international demand originates from the US, and fares in the region are 'significantly higher' than in the rest of the world. Lufthansa said it plans to market its transatlantic flights to more Americans given the higher demand, despite travel from Western Europe showing moments of recovery. Travel from the region to the US increased 12.1 percent in April before falling again in May, according to data from the NTTO. As of mid-May, there are 4.3 percent more international flights scheduled to depart from US airports for international destinations this summer, said Hopper. 'We feel really good about the transatlantic market,' American Airlines CFO Devon May said at a Wolfe Research transportation and industrials conference in May. — Reuters
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Flight prices to the USA have dropped to lowest since pre-pandemic - and could get even cheaper
Flight prices from Europe to the USA have dropped to their lowest since before the pandemic, as more and more holidaymakers are shunning the States in favour of alternative destinations. The US National Travel and Tourism Office has revealed a 2.8 per cent drop in overseas arrivals to the US in May compared to the previous year. And, in March, travel from Western Europe fell 17% year-on-year, according to the NTTO. This decline in transatlantic flights has been happening since earlier this year, when US President Donald Trump announced a strict tariff policy. And now, thanks to this drop in tourism, the price of return flights from the U.S. to Europe is down 10 per cent compared with a year ago. In fact, the average fares of $817/£609 per ticket are in line with prices from the summer of 2019 before the pandemic, according to travel booking app Hopper. This downward trend is expected to continue, as analytics firm OAG Aviation has said forward bookings for July show a 13 per cent year-on-year reduction in inbound travel to the States. Major carriers, including Air France KLM and Germany-based Lufthansa, have also confirmed they expect slowing activity. It comes after Sir Richard Branson exclusively told MailOnline Travel how Brits could benefit from going to the States now if they want a cheap holiday - due to the dollar having sunk to its lowest level in three years Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr said the company expects weaker demand, while Air France KLM CEO Ben Smith said the company is seeing a 'slight pullback' in transatlantic traffic and will slash prices to keep cabins on its flights full. It comes after Sir Richard Branson exclusively told MailOnline Travel how Brits could benefit from going to the States now if they want a cheap holiday - due to the dollar having sunk to its lowest level in three years. Speaking at the opening of the new Virgin Hotel in Shoreditch, he told us: 'It's now costing people 12 or 15 per cent less than before Trump took over to go to America. 'A lot of Americans are very frustrated about the dollar collapsing in value, obviously, but that's been a great benefit to people living in the UK, as it makes it cheaper to go on holiday to the States. 'It means good hotel prices, and fuel prices are less too, so we can price our flights competitively.'
