India's Air India has decided to reduce its international flights from May to July due to rising jet fuel prices and airspace restrictions. The airline will scale back services to Europe, North America, Australia, and Singapore in June.
Air India's CEO Campbell Wilson explained that many international flights have become unprofitable due to the surge in jet fuel prices and airspace closures. The airline had incurred over ₹22,000 crore losses in the financial year ended March 31, 2026.
The CEO noted that while domestic operations have also been impacted, the effect has been relatively lower. To offset rising costs, the airline had taken pricing measures, but even these have not helped.
The news comes after the Federation of Indian Airlines wrote to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, highlighting the stress the industry is under due to high fuel prices. The body stated that operating flights at current fuel prices is 'completely unviable'.
