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Air India cancels Delhi-Dubai flight; 6th 787 Dreamliner cancelled today
Air India posted a flight advisory on X saying, 'Due to inclement weather conditions in Delhi, our flight operations are getting impacted with some diversions.'
The cancelled services are AI 915 (Delhi–Dubai), AI 153 (Delhi–Vienna), AI 143 (Delhi–Paris), AI 159 (Ahmedabad–London), AI 133 (Bengaluru–London) and AI 170 (London–Amritsar).
On Monday, Air India flight AI 315 from Hong Kong turned back as the pilot said, 'We don't want to continue further,' after detecting a technical glitch in the aircraft.
A few hours later, another Air India flight, AI 9695 en route from Delhi to Ranchi, returned to Indira Gandhi International Airport after experiencing a mid-air technical issue.
Air India also informed that flight AI 143 from Delhi to Paris stands cancelled as the mandatory pre-flight checks identified an issue.
'Flight AI 143 from Delhi to Paris on 17 June has been cancelled. The mandatory pre-flight checks identified an issue which is being presently addressed. However, in view of the flight coming under the restrictions on night operations at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport, the said flight has been cancelled... We are providing hotel accommodation and also offering full refunds on cancellations or complimentary rescheduling if opted by the passengers. Consequently, flight AI 142 from Paris to Delhi on 17 June 2025 also stands cancelled,' Air India said in a statement.
Several Air India flights have faced cancellations and diversions over the past week following increased scrutiny of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner after the horrific crash last week in Ahmedabad involving a similar aircraft.
Air India's flight AI 171 en route from Ahmedabad to London, which left 241 dead out of 242 on board, crashed minutes after take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The reason for the crash is yet to be investigated.
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