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2026
Airlines cancel services to Saudi cities
Etihad extended cancellations of flights between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam through October 24. Emirates, flydubai, Air India, Air India Express, and IndiGo also cancelled or suspended services to the cities or Saudi Arabia through that date.
2026
Airlines extend Saudi flight suspensions
Several airlines extended suspensions of flights to Saudi Arabia, with affected services facing cancellations and schedule changes. Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo, Akasa Air and SriLankan Airlines listed affected routes and suspension end dates.
2026
AAIB opens investigation into Air India Phuket-Delhi flight altitude drop
India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) initiated a formal independent investigation into an in-flight incident involving Air India flight AI 2379 from Phuket to Delhi on August 4, 2026, during which an Airbus A320 (registration VT-EXO) experienced a sudden altitude variation of about 300 feet; 20 passengers and four cabin crew were injured. France's BEA and Airbus technical representatives are assisting under ICAO protocols.
2022
Tata Sons appoints Ilker Ayci to lead Air India
Tata Sons said that former Turkish Airlines chairman Ilker Ayci had been appointed CEO and managing director of Air India, subject to requisite regulatory approvals.
2022
Tata Group completes Air India acquisition
Tata Group took over Air India from the Indian Government, with the transfer of all Air India shares to Talace Pvt Ltd along with management control. The source also says the deal had originally been completed in October 2021, so it gives conflicting timing for the completion.
2021
Tata Group wins bid to acquire Air India
Tata Group won the competitive bid to acquire Air India for Rs 18,000 crore. The article also says Tata Group would have to pay Air India's outstanding debt, indicating the reported action was the winning bid rather than a separately established completion of the acquisition.
2021
Tata Sons acquisition of Air India announced
The Indian government announced that Tata Sons would acquire Air India for 180 billion rupees and assume Air India's debt. The transaction also includes 100% of Air India Express and 50% of AISATS.
2021
Tata Sons selected as winning bidder for Air India
A report said a panel of ministers accepted a recommendation selecting Tata Sons as the winning bidder for Air India. The article said the development had not been confirmed by Tata Sons spokespeople; the selection was not reported as a completed acquisition.
2021
Air India operates additional flights to the Maldives
Air India operated international flights to the Maldives as part of the Vande Bharat Mission from July 28, including non-stop Mumbai–Malé flights and Delhi–Malé flights via Mumbai. The article also reported a Bengaluru–Malé service via Thiruvananthapuram operating from July 29.
2021
Air India passenger seeks damages over data breach
An Air India passenger sent the airline a legal notice seeking Rs 30 lakh in damages over the breach of personal data affecting 4.5 million passengers. Air India had informed the complainant about the leak a month earlier; the source says the airline's passenger service system provider had suffered a cyberattack.
2021
Air India discloses passenger data breach linked to SITA incident
Air India disclosed that personal data of about 4.5 million passengers had been compromised following an incident at SITA, its data processor. Air India said the compromised information included names, payment-card details and passport information. The article also reports that Air India investigated the incident, secured compromised servers, engaged external specialists, notified card issuers and reset frequent-flyer passwords.
2021
Air India discloses passenger data breach
Air India disclosed that a cybersecurity attack on SITA PSS, its passenger-service-system data processor, led to a leak of personal data affecting around 4.5 million data subjects worldwide. The affected information included passenger and frequent-flyer details and credit-card data; the company said passwords were not affected.
2021
Air India discloses passenger data breach
Air India said a cyber attack on its data processor in February affected about 4.5 million passengers worldwide and involved personal data, including names, contact details, passport details, ticket information and credit card details.
2021
Cairn Energy sues Air India to enforce arbitration award
Cairn Energy filed a lawsuit against Air India in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, seeking to make the carrier liable for a $1.2 billion arbitration award in a tax dispute with India.
2021
Passengers file compensation petition against Air India
An elderly couple filed a petition in the Delhi High Court seeking compensation from Air India, alleging that the airline failed to provide medical supplies and sufficient food during a 16-hour flight. The court issued notice to Air India and other respondents; the allegations are not established as findings.
2021
Air India begins nonstop Chicago–Hyderabad service
Air India introduced nonstop service between Chicago and Hyderabad. The first flight departed Chicago on January 13, 2021, and the return service was scheduled weekly on Fridays.
2020
Air India offers a senior-citizen fare discount
Air India is offering eligible senior citizens a 50% discount on the base fare for select domestic Economy flights.
2020
CIAL waives landing fees for airlines
CIAL waived landing fees for airlines as part of efforts to boost connectivity with Europe; the article says the decision gives Air India an immediate advantage for its scheduled London–Kochi service.
2020
Air India appoints Travelport as sole global distribution system provider for domestic content in India
Air India entered a strategic partnership with Travelport, which became the sole global distribution system provider for Air India’s domestic flight content in India.
2020
Air India enters strategic partnership with Amadeus
Air India entered a strategic partnership with Amadeus. The arrangement gives travel sellers in India access to the airline’s pure full international content, while travel sellers elsewhere can access its domestic and international content through the Amadeus Travel Platform.