Air India effective Sept. 1 will suspend service between Delhi and Washington, D.C., the carrier announced Monday.
The suspension mainly is due to a planned limitation in Air India's fleet as the airline retrofits 26 of its Boeing 787-8 aircraft, according to the carrier. That process began in July and is expected to make multiple aircraft unavailable through "at least the end of 2026."
In addition, Air India cited the continued closure of airspace over Pakistan, which affects the carrier's long-haul operations.
Customers with Air India bookings to or from Washington, D.C., from Sept. 1 will be offered alternative travel arrangements, including rebooking on other flights or full refunds, according to the carrier.
Air India will continue to operate flights to U.S. airports in New York (John F. Kennedy International Airport), Newark, Chicago and San Francisco, with connections available via the carrier's interline partners Alaska Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, according to the airline. It also will continue to operate flights to Toronto and Vancouver in Canada.