Passengers at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport faced significant delays on Saturday due to the absence of the crew for Air India Flight AI 2651. Many travellers reported waiting for hours without clear communication or updates from the airline.

From 1 January 2026, Air India Express will increase capacity significantly by offering two flights a day on both the Bengaluru and Delhi routes. Tickets are already available on the airline’s website, mobile app, and major travel booking platforms.

Air India has added flights to Bali, Kuala Lumpur and Manila to meet strong winter demand. Delhi–Bali rises to 10 weekly services from December 1, Delhi–Manila becomes daily from December 11, and Delhi–Kuala Lumpur gets three extra weekend flights.

Air India announced the resumption of its non-stop flights between Delhi and Shanghai from February 2026, marking its return to mainland China after nearly six years. The airline also plans to introduce non-stop services between Mumbai and Shanghai later in 2026.

Air India on Saturday announced the reinstatement of its codeshare partnership with Air Canada, which was suspended more than five years ago during the coronavirus pandemic. The codeshare agreement will enable Air India to offer passengers access to six points across Canada beyond its gateways at Vancouver and London (Heathrow).

Early October, the Ministry of External Affairs announced that India and China had agreed to allow direct flights between the two countries from the 2025 winter schedule starting October 26.

Air India expands South East flights and renews its codeshare agreement with Air Canada to enhance international connectivity.

Passengers can book journeys to six additional locations in the North American country on a single ticket from India

Starting Dec. 25, the first day of commercial operations at the airport, Air India Express will operate daily flights to Bengaluru and five weekly flights to Delhi, which are its two largest domestic hubs,