In response to sustained high demand for reliable travel options amid the ongoing situation in West Asia, Air India announces it will deploy additional capacity to five key gateways in Europe as well as to New York (JFK) over the next few days. Additional services to the Maldives and Sri Lanka will also be operated.
Between 10 and 18 March 2026, Air India will operate 78 additional flights on the following routes, boosting much-needed capacity:
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Delhi-New York (JFK)
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Delhi-London (Heathrow)
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Mumbai-London (Heathrow)
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Delhi-Frankfurt
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Delhi-Paris (CDG)
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Delhi-Amsterdam
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Delhi-Zurich
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Delhi-Malé
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Delhi-Colombo
These additional flights will add 17,660 seats on nine routes in both directions. European flights will operate with B787-8aircraft, while flights to Malé and Colombo will operate with A320neo aircraft. Flights to New York (JFK) are subject to regulatory approvals and will operate with B777-300ER aircraft.
Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial Officer, Air India, said: “Despite the odds, Air India continues to maintain scheduled services to Europe and North America, sustaining connectivity to several international gateways using safe alternative routings. We are confident that passengers traveling to these regions will appreciate the additional options and reliability with Air India.”
