Air India will now reduce 100 flights every day:Reason- rising fuel prices spare parts shortage

Air India is going to cut approximately 10% of its international and domestic flights. This Tata Group airline will discontinue about 100 flights daily from the winter schedule starting at the end of October. Currently, the airline operates around 900 flights every day. Decision due to rising fuel prices and shortage of spare parts These international routes will be most affected According to sources, the airline has decided to reduce flight frequency on several important international routes connecting India to North America, Europe, and Australia. Changes in Domestic Network Too Air India will also reduce its frequency on domestic routes. The company’s plan is to reduce flights on metro-to-metro routes where currently several daily services are operating. This will help the airline deploy its aircraft on more profitable routes or keep them on standby, which can improve on-time performance (OTP). Management and Experts’ Opinion Aviation analysts believe that ATF prices constitute approximately 40% of an airline’s operating costs. In such a situation, maintaining a balance between growth and profitability during Air India’s transformation is a major challenge for the Tata Group. What is ATF and why is it important?