Air India ceases ops on several routes; flights to Vienna, Copenhagen, Chicago halted, report says: Here's why
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- ✓Air India stopped flights to eight international destinations, including Vienna, Copenhagen, and Chicago.
- ✓The airline said, "these changes are aimed at improving network stability and reducing last-minute inconvenience to passengers." Many domestic routes also moved to Air India Express.
- ✓Rising jet fuel costs forced the carrier to cut less profitable flights.
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Air India has cancelled flights to eight destinations across Europe and the USA while it has transferred some of its domestic flights to its low-cost subsidiary, Air India Express, Simple Flying reported.
Air India, which is a Star Alliance member, has stopped flights to four international routes from the Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), which includes direct flights to Vienna, the capital of Austria, and Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark.
The report also reveals that it has also extended its suspension (which began in May was earlier supposed to end on 31st August) of flights to a major hub in the US midwest, namely the Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), flights to which operated via Vienna.a
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