<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/air-india-mumbai-flight-returns-safely-to-delhi-after-take-off-due-to-tech-issue-23608824" rel="nofollow">Air India </a>has reduced frequencies on some international routes for the next three months amid rising jet fuel costs and continuing geopolitical disruptions, as per sources.
However Air India has strongly refuted reports alleging that it has suspended all international flights until July due to fuel shortages, calling the rumours "malicious" and "completely false."
In a statement issued on X, the airline clarified that its international operations remain fully functional and that no blanket cancellation of overseas services has been announced
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FakeNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#FakeNews</a> Alert: Malicious and fabricated claims circulating on certain platforms alleging that Air India has cancelled all international flights are completely false and baseless. For accurate information, please rely only on official Air India channels. <a href="https://t.co/GqjjPfWeeI">pic.twitter.com/GqjjPfWeeI</a>
&mdash; Air India Newsroom (@AirIndia_News) <a href="https://twitter.com/AirIndia_News/status/2054216421543157926?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">May 12, 2026</a></blockquote>
Last week, Air India<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/tata-groups-air-india-ceo-campbell-wilson-steps-down-23624528" rel="nofollow"> CEO Campbell Wilson</a>, during the airline's town hall meeting, alongside key executives, CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer) Ravindra Kumar GP and CFO Sanjay Sharma, outlined the significant external challenges facing the aviation industry and their impact on Air India.
These include the continued closure of Pakistani airspace, which is expected to persist for the foreseeable future, geopolitical conflicts leading to disruptions and airspace closures across <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/us-israel-attack-iran-strait-of-hormuz-has-grown-larger-says-irgc-amid-west-asia-tension-23630111" rel="nofollow">West Asia,</a> a sharp depreciation of the rupee, and a 2.5x-3x increase in jet fuel prices.
Collectively, these factors have adversely affected travel sentiment and consumer confidence.
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/fuel-price-rise-aviation-fuel-surges-past-rs-2-lakh-per-kl-commercial-lpg-rates-hiked-up-at-rs-195-50-23623590" rel="nofollow">Jet fuel</a>, which constitutes a substantial portion of operating costs, remains highly volatile, adding to cost pressures on international operations.
Emphasising the need for discipline in the current environment, Wilson called for a relentless focus on costs. "We need to focus relentlessly on our costs in these tough times," he said.
He urged employees to suspend discretionary spending, renegotiate rates where feasible and defer non-critical expenditures. "There must be a laser-sharp focus on eliminating wastage and leakages," he said, while underlining the importance of continuing to improve customer experience as reflected in the Net Promoter Score (NPS) in a cost-conscious manner. Sources also shared that CHRO Ravindra Kumar GP said that Air India will proceed with variable pay for the last financial year and continue with planned promotions.&nbsp;
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.

Air India clarifies that it has not announced any blanket cancellations and its overseas flight services remain fully operational 

Air India rejects reports of international flight shutdown amid rising fuel prices

PM Modi cuts convoy size, pushes use of EVs as part of austerity measures

Air India denies all these claims, calling them malicious and completely false and further clarified that its international operations remain fully functional  

Air India denies cancelling international flights, calls reports ‘fake news’

Trending Stories

Latest Photos

Latest Videos

Latest Web Stories

Mid-Day Fast

Home / News / India News / Article / Air India denies cancelling international flights, calls reports ‘fake news’