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Old Mar 17, 2019, 12:30 pm
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Oliver, is this a question or a fact?

AI seems to be running to/from European destinations but with significant delays. Must be a real challenge for the AI staff at DEL dealing with all rebookings caused by e.g. a 5-6 hour delayed flight from CPH.
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Old Mar 17, 2019, 2:18 pm
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It seems MAD & BHX are suspended and EWR merged with JFK.

Flight Status Update

Due to Operational reasons the following flights are suspended w.e.f 16th March till further notice:Flight NoRouteAI135Delhi - MadridAI136Madrid- DelhiAI113Delhi - BirminghamAI114Birmingham - DelhiAI117Delhi - Amritsar - BirminghamAI118Birmingham - Amritsar - DelhiFlight AI105/ AI106 for the sector Mumbai – NewYork (JFK) – Mumbai has been combined with AI191/AI144 Mumbai - Newark – Mumbai till further notice.You may contact the nearest Air India office for rerouting options. Passengers are entitled to a full refund if the rerouting is not acceptable. Kindly check the flight status with our customer care before you leave for the Airport.

We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused to our valued passengers.
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Old Mar 18, 2019, 4:48 am
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Originally Posted by SK AAR
Oliver, is this a question or a fact?
Fact. DEL/ATQ - BHX & DEL - MAD & BOM - JFK have been cancelled.
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Old Mar 18, 2019, 5:05 pm
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Originally Posted by SK AAR
Oliver, is this a question or a fact?

AI seems to be running to/from European destinations but with significant delays. Must be a real challenge for the AI staff at DEL dealing with all rebookings caused by e.g. a 5-6 hour delayed flight from CPH.
The AI flights from ARN seemed to have been having rather long delays from when I last cared to look for DEL on the ARN departure flight board.
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Old Mar 18, 2019, 10:14 pm
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
The AI flights from ARN seemed to have been having rather long delays from when I last cared to look for DEL on the ARN departure flight board.
Yups... ARN and CPH. Some of the US bound flights are doing technical stops now. Not sure if the EU flights are doing that... especially those going further.
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Old Mar 19, 2019, 2:05 am
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EU 788 flights are just takin 90 minutes longer, a bit of extra fuel solves that. The 77W to the US can't manage that and need to refuel.
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Old Mar 20, 2019, 2:09 am
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The Friday flight to/from CPH has also been axed.
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Old Mar 20, 2019, 8:00 am
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Originally Posted by oliver2002
The Friday flight to/from CPH has also been axed.
I do wonder how good AI is about paying out on EC261/2004 claims, no less so when it's not necessarily all that good about re-booking to minimize passenger hassles from cancellations. At some point, "extraordinary circumstances" for such a situation as a prolonged air space shutdown may no longer be an applicable exemption from the compensation provisions.
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Old Mar 20, 2019, 12:15 pm
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
At some point, "extraordinary circumstances" for such a situation as a prolonged air space shutdown may no longer be an applicable exemption from the compensation provisions.
Don’t think so. If what is typically a 2 plane route needs to be converted into a 3 plane route no airline is going to be able to do that very easily for a temporary closure of airspace.

Otherwise they can move around flight timings to make be compliant. It’s the cancellations that they have to worry about.

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Old Mar 20, 2019, 12:16 pm
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
At some point, "extraordinary circumstances" for such a situation as a prolonged air space shutdown may no longer be an applicable exemption from the compensation provisions.
Don’t think so. If what is typically a 2 plane route needs to be converted into a 3 plane route no airline is going to be able to do that very easily for a temporary closure of airspace.

Otherwise they can move around flight timings to make be compliant. It’s the cancellations that they have to worry about.

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Old Apr 12, 2019, 6:30 am
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The B777 flights to ORD & JFK are nowadays making a scheduled stop in VIE:

  • AI 101/AI 102 Delhi-New York (JFK)-Delhi to operate as Delhi-Vienna-New York (JFK) -Delhi up to 30th April 2019.
  • AI 103/AI 104 Delhi-Washington -Delhi to operate as Delhi-Mumbai-Washington -Delhi up to 30th April, 2019.
  • AI 127/AI 126 Delhi-Chicago-Delhi to operate as Delhi-Vienna-Chicago-Delhi up to 30th April, 2019.
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Old May 21, 2019, 1:26 am
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No AI is not restarting the BOM-NYC route: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com...w/69409667.cms

MAD restarted again.... Now Fly Delhi to Madrid

A few things remain suspended/modified:

Due to disruption at Colombo, AI283/284 operating DELHI/COLOMBO/DELHI stands cancelled till 30th June 2019.

Due to Operational reasons the following flights are suspended w.e.f 16th March till further notice:Flight NoRouteAI 117/AI 118Delhi - Amritsar – Birmingham & vv up to 30th June 2019AI 243/AI 244Delhi - Kabul & vv up to 31st May 2019AI 382/AI 383Delhi – Singapore & vv up to 30th June 2019 AI 413/AI 414/AI 901/AI 902/AI 423/AI 424 (Delhi-Lucknow-Delhi-Najaf-Delhi) Effective 01st June 2019 till 30th June 2019

AI 243/244 (Delhi-Kabul-Delhi) Effective -1st June 2019 till 30th June 2019.

Flight AI105/ AI106 for the sector Mumbai – New York (JFK) – Mumbai has been combined

with AI191/AI144 Mumbai - Newark – Mumbai up to 31st May 2019.

CHANGE OF ROUTING

  • AI 101/AI 102 Delhi-New York (JFK)-Delhi to operate as Delhi-Vienna-New York (JFK) -Delhi up to 15th May 2019.
  • AI 103/AI 104 Delhi-Washington -Delhi to operate as Delhi-Mumbai-Washington -Delhi up to 30th June 2019.
  • AI 127/AI 126 Delhi-Chicago-Delhi to operate as Delhi-Vienna-Chicago-Delhi up to 31st May 2019.
  • AI 127/AI 126 Delhi-Chicago-Delhi to operate as Delhi - Stockholm-Chicago -Delhi from 01st June 2019 up to 30th June 2019.
You may contact the nearest Air India office for rerouting options. Passengers are entitled to a full refund if the rerouting is not acceptable. Kindly check the flight status with our customer care before you leave for the Airport.

We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused to our valued passengers.
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Old Jun 13, 2019, 8:06 am
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Since the airspace is not opening, AI has updated things:

Flight AI105/ AI106 for the sector Mumbai – New York (JFK) – Mumbai has been combined

with AI191/AI144 Mumbai - Newark – Mumbai up to 30th June 2019.

Flight AI105/AI106 for the sector Mumbai-New York(JFK)-Mumbai has been cancelled from 03rd July to 25th October 2019

CHANGE OF ROUTING

  • AI 174 San Francisco/Delhi to operate with revised routing of San Francisco/ Ras Al Khaimah/Delhi on 10,13,15th June 2019
  • AI 101/AI 102 Delhi-New York (JFK)-Delhi to operate as Delhi-Vienna-New York (JFK) -Delhi up to 31st July 2019.
  • AI 103/AI 104 Delhi-Washington -Delhi to operate as Delhi-Mumbai-Washington -Delhi up to 31st July 2019.
  • AI 127/AI 126 Delhi-Chicago-Delhi to operate as Delhi - Stockholm-Chicago -Delhi from 01st June 2019 up to 31st July 2019.
You may contact the nearest Air India office for rerouting options. Passengers are entitled to a full refund if the rerouting is not acceptable. Kindly check the flight status with our customer care before you leave for the Airport.

We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused to our valued passengers.
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Old Jun 13, 2019, 12:01 pm
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Are these still technical stops or can I buy a ticket for VIE or ARN on 101 and 127?
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Old Jun 17, 2019, 1:58 am
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Originally Posted by PiperAtGatesofDawn
Are these still technical stops or can I buy a ticket for VIE or ARN on 101 and 127?
technical stops I believe.
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