North America operations down 20 per cent; CEO cites West Asia tensions and unprofitable long-haul routes as key factors

A surge in fuel costs and geopolitical disruptions is forcing Air India to trim flights across major long-haul routes in the coming months
While Australia’s Qantas is temporarily suspending flights between Sydney and Bengaluru between August and October-end, Thai AirAsia is cutting flights to multiple Indian cities
While Australia’s Qantas is temporarily suspending flights between Sydney and Bengaluru between August and October-end, Thai AirAsia is cutting flights to multiple Indian cities

Air India will reduce international flights through July as soaring jet fuel prices and West Asia airspace closures make many routes unprofitable, CEO Campbell Wilson has said. The airline group recorded losses exceeding ₹22,000 crore in FY2026

India's domestic air passenger traffic slightly declined in March 2026 due to higher fares and fuel costs, impacting travel demand.
Global airlines' grouping IATA warns of potential jet fuel shortages in Asia and Europe in the coming months. Extraordinarily high fuel costs are increasingly reflected in ticket prices. This situation is testing airline resilience. Regulators are urged to…
The company reported a consolidated net profit of ₹8,165.64 crore for the year—crossing the ₹8,000 crore mark for the first time and rising 35.12% y-o-y—according to exchange filings, even as fuel and power expenses rose 6% and freight costs, 10%.