Breaking News Today: Air India To Reduce International Services On Widebody Aircraft By 15%

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Air India's temporary route cut back, effective between June 18 and 20 is set to continue until mid-July. This will also increase reserve aircraft availability for unplanned disruptions.

The Air line has been conducting Enhanced Safety Inspection across its Boeing 787-8/9 fleet as mandated by the DGCA, with 26 out of 33 aircraft already cleared for service.

As an added precaution, enhanced safety checks will also be undertaken on its Boeing 777 fleet as well. The airline has expressed apologies to affected passengers and will offer options to reschedule travel without cost or receive a full refund.

Air India will reduce its international services on widebody aircraft by 15% for the next few weeks, according to a press release on Wednesday.

This measure taken is to ensure operational stability, improve efficiency, and minimize passenger inconvenience. This decision comes after recent disruptions in international operations, which led to 83 cancellations over the past six days.

These disruptions are attributed to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, night curfews in European and East Asian airspaces, ongoing enhanced safety inspections, and a cautious approach by engineering staff and pilots

According to NDTV, Israeli Defence Forces have identified Iranian missiles. They have sounded missile alert in Central Israel.

Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed to have stopped military actions between India and Pakistan. However, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directly contradicted this, stating that the United States played no role in mediating the ceasefire.

"Modi stopped war on India side. I stopped war on Pak side," he said.