Air India to suspend Delhi-Washington D.C. flights due to operational factors
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....ir India to suspend Delhi-Washington D.C. flights due to operational factors<BR>PTI News<BR>Dated:- 11-8-2025<BR>PTI<BR>New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI) Air India on Monday said it will suspend flights between....
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.... the national capital and Washington D.C. from September 1, primarily as multiple Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes will not be available due to the retrofit programme. "The suspension is primarily drive....
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....n by the planned shortfall in Air India's fleet, as the airline commenced retrofitting 26 of its Boeing 787-8 aircraft last month. This extensive retrofit programme, aimed at significantly enhancing c....
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....ustomer experience, necessitates a prolonged unavailability of multiple aircraft at any given time until at least the end of 2026. "That, coupled with the continued closure of airspace over Pakistan....
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...., impacts the airline's long-haul operations, leading to longer flight routings and increased operational complexity," the airline said in a statement. While noting that the suspension is due to a c....
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....ombination of operational factors, Air India also said that passengers bookings to or from Washington D.C. beyond September 1 will be contacted and offered alternative travel arrangements, including r....
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....ebooking on other flights or full refunds, as per their individual preferences. PTI RAM SHW<BR> News - Press release - PIB....