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Air India and Air India Express say their flights to and from Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam stay suspended until 14 November 2026. Guests booked on or before 30 October can rebook once for free up to 29 November or take a full refund.
Air India Group says Air India Express will start four daily domestic flights from Navi Mumbai in December 2026. Its Oman services, and planned Kuwait services, follow in January 2027. The Saudi, Doha, Muscat and Sharjah flights move by summer 2027.
IndiGo says its flights to and from Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah will stay cancelled until 14 November 2026 because of airspace restrictions. Air India's replies still give 7 November for Riyadh and Dammam.
IndiGo's Guwahati–Bangkok and Air India Express's Visakhapatnam–Bangkok services both started on 27 October 2026, the airports confirmed. Cyclone Arnab may disrupt Visakhapatnam flights on 27–28 October.
SWISS flew LX140 to Bengaluru for the first time on 27 October 2026, and Toronto Pearson says Air India's non-stop Toronto–Mumbai service is officially open. Both add new long-haul options from India this winter.
Air India has launched a new guest amenities collection with Gond artwork, Forest Essentials skincare, an Ayurvedic massager and Kullu Dawn loungewear, now on select international flights.
IndiGo's non-stop Gaya–Bangkok service was flagged off on 26 October 2026. The twice-weekly route links the Bodh Gaya Buddhist circuit directly with Thailand.
IndiGo and Adani Airports say IndiGo will start international flights from Navi Mumbai in February 2027, shifting 12 daily departures from Mumbai's main airport and adding a daily Kathmandu service by July 2027.
IndiGo, Air India, Air India Express and Akasa Air have extended their Saudi Arabia suspensions. Riyadh is off until 31 Oct (IndiGo), 7 Nov (Air India group) or 30 Nov (Akasa). Jeddah dates vary by airline.
SWISS says its new Bengaluru route, which starts on 27 October, will continue through summer 2027 at five flights a week. That keeps the nonstop running across both winter and summer seasons.
The northern winter schedule starts on 25 October. IndiGo opens Mumbai–Hanoi, Gaya–Bangkok and Guwahati–Bangkok, AirAsia returns to Ahmedabad, Air India starts Mumbai–Toronto and SWISS's first Zurich–Bengaluru flight leaves on 27 October.
From 25 October, Emirates flies its A380 on one daily Delhi–Dubai service and moves Kolkata's daily EK570/571 to the A350. By the end of October, Premium Economy will be sold from Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Kochi.
SWISS's new Zurich–Bengaluru service, its first to South India, begins with the winter schedule. The first flight from Zurich lands in Bengaluru on 28 October. Flights LX140/141 run five times a week.
Three new IndiGo international routes begin with the winter schedule: daily Mumbai–Hanoi from 25 Oct, twice-weekly Gaya–Bangkok from 26 Oct and Guwahati–Bangkok from 27 Oct. IndiGo says the schedules are subject to regulatory approvals.
Vietnam Airlines will fly Hanoi–Ahmedabad direct four times a week on Airbus A321s from 3 November 2026. Ahmedabad becomes the airline's fifth Indian city.
IndiGo revised fuel charges for bookings from 6 October; Air India and Air India Express followed from 9 October. IndiGo now adds ₹5,500 one way on Southeast Asia and Gulf routes; Air India lists USD 55 for West Asia.
AirAsia resumes Kuala Lumpur–Ahmedabad on 25 October and Kuala Lumpur–Amritsar on 2 December. Thai AirAsia restores six Don Mueang–India routes between 25 October and 17 November, including Gaya, Guwahati and Jaipur.
Air India will fly Delhi–Osaka (Kansai) non-stop four times a week from 2 February 2027 on Boeing 787-8s, its second Japan destination after Tokyo Haneda.
From 15 October, eligible India–Singapore flights run by Air India or Singapore Airlines can be booked standalone through either carrier's website, app or agents, covering 126 weekly flights from eight Indian cities.