Air India is set to restore most of the domestic and international flying capacity it had reduced since April, with the recovery expected to begin in September. The move comes after months of operational pressure tied to regional geopolitical tensions, which disrupted normal routing and weighed on the airline’s schedule.
The carrier had been forced to deal with the closure of Pakistani airspace and the impact of the war in West Asia. Those developments pushed some flights to Europe and North America onto longer paths, raising fuel consumption and reducing how efficiently aircraft could be used across the network.
According to the report, the airline now sees conditions improving as tensions ease, jet fuel prices stabilize and more aircraft become available. That combination is expected to help Air India rebuild much of the capacity it had pulled back on both local and overseas routes.
The planned restoration signals a step toward more normal operations after a prolonged period of disruption. For passengers, it points to a broader recovery in schedules as the airline works to improve network reliability and aircraft deployment.
