Overview

• From September 1, IndiGo will operate four weekly flights between Mumbai and Tashkent, adding four weekly services to Almaty from September 2.
• Akasa Air has opened bookings for daily Mumbai–Phuket flights launching September 20 under an expanded India–Thailand bilateral agreement.
• IndiGo is bolstering its long-haul capacity with damp-leased Boeing 787-9s and plans to induct A321XLRs and A350s for future European and beyond-Europe routes.
• Air India will pause its Delhi–Washington service from September 1 as it retrofits 26 Boeing 787-8s, a programme expected to limit available aircraft through 2026.
• Pakistan’s ongoing airspace closure continues to influence longer routings and service suspensions for India’s Central Asia connections.