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Air India expands Canada routes and fleet

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2026-08-01 12:34 UTC → 2026-08-05 04:44 UTC · added removed

Air India’s post‑privatisation recovery continues. After a announcing in mid‑July announcement to restore that most suspended flights, Air India began a phased recovery, targeting a September rollout of the flights suspended during the summer will be reinstated schedule. for September 2026, the carrier has put the September schedule on sale and expects fares to ease as jet‑fuel prices stabilise. The carrier’s airline, which posted a loss of over 27,000 crore rupees in FY 2026‑27, remains committed to its five‑year transformation plan that includes a 770‑aircraft order, order with 50‑60 deliveries expected in the next 18 months to double capacity and add long‑haul routes. months. On 1 August 2026 the airline launched a daily nonstop Delhi‑Toronto service using newly delivered Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliners, cutting flight time by about three hours and restoring daily frequency. hours. The 787‑9’s upgraded 787‑9 cabin replaces carries 30 Business Class suites, 28 Premium Economy seats and 238 Economy seats, and additional 787‑9s were added to the older Boeing 777‑300ER that required a technical fuel stop. In route in early August Air India added further 787‑9s and announced a August. A seasonal Mumbai‑Toronto nonstop Mumbai‑Toronto service (25 Oct 2026 – begins 25 October 2026, operating three times weekly through 26 Mar 2027), March 2027 and adding roughly 2,000 seats weekly and per week, making the carrier Air India the sole carrier with a direct link between the two cities. Overall capacity between India and Canada will rise by about 4,400 seats per month, The Mumbai‑Toronto flights use upgraded Boeing 777‑300ERs with premium seats up 71 %. All First‑Class suites and flat‑bed Business seats, while all Toronto‑bound flights are slated to transition fully to the 787‑9 fleet by January 2027, extending 2027. By early 2027 the airline’s modernization and expansion momentum. airline will also shift its New York operations to Terminal 6 at JFK.

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