Photo credit: Air India. Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThis extensive retrofit will cause a prolonged shortfall of operational aircraft at any given time until at least the end of 2026. That, coupled with the continued closure of airspace over Pakistan, impacts the airline\u2019s long-haul operations, leading to longer flight routings and increased operational complexity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Customers with Air India bookings to or from Washington, D.C. beyond 1 September 2025 will be offered alternative travel arrangements, including rebooking on other flights or full refunds, as per their individual preferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Air India customers will continue to have the options of one-stop flights to Washington, D.C. via four US gateways \u2014 New York (JFK), Newark (EWR), Chicago, and San Francisco \u2014 with the airline\u2019s interline partners, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta Air Lines, allowing customers to travel on a single itinerary with their baggage checked through to the final destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Air India will continue to operate non-stop flights between India and six destinations in North America, including Toronto and Vancouver in Canada.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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