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Delhi, 7th MAy 2025: Today midnight, the Indian Armed Forces launched ‘OPERATION SINDOOR’, hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed. Altogether, nine (9) sites have been targeted. Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution. These steps come in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam terrorist attack in which 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were murdered. We are living up to the commitment that those responsible for this attack will be held accountable. Source: PIB

New Delhi, 6th May 2025: Air India has named Friends Touristik Marketing GmbH & CoKG as its General Sales Agent (GSA) for passenger services in Austria and Switzerland. Friends Touristik Marketing GmbH & CoKG will manage reservations and ticketing, assist with marketing initiatives, and deliver extensive passenger sales support across the region for Air India, ensuring efficient and tailored service for travel agents and customers. This partnership aims to boost passenger traffic connecting to Air India’s flights from and to Vienna, Zurich, and beyond. “We are truly honoured to represent a prestigious airline like Air India in the markets of Switzerland and Austria. As one of the largest and most respected carriers in the world, Air India embodies excellence, heritage, and global connectivity. We are proud to be part of the Air India family and look forward to contributing to its continued growth and success in our region.” said Natalia Zaragoza, CEO of Friends Touristik Marketing GmbH & CoKG. Air India’s growing fleet and transforming on board experience, combined with Friends Touristik Marketings’ commitment to excellence, will provide a world-class travel experience to passengers. Air India operates 5x weekly to/from Zurich, and 4x weekly to/from Vienna, connecting the two cities non-stop to India and offering convenient one-stop connections to destinations across Southeast Asia. The airline deploys its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on the Zurich and Vienna routes, offering 18 flat beds in Business Class and 238 Economy Class seats.v

Delhi,5th May , 2025: Air India in an official statement informed that consequent to developments in Tel Aviv , our operations to and from Tel Aviv will remain suspended with immediate effect till 6th May 2025, to ensure the safety of our customers and staff. Our colleagues on ground are assisting customers and helping them with alternative arrangements. Customers booked on our flights with valid tickets between 4th and 6th May 2025 will be offered a one-time waiver on rescheduling or full refunds for cancellation. On 4th May morning, following the Houthi missile strike, an Air India flight from Delhi to Tel Aviv was diverted to Abu Dhabi, which was safely landed and in process to return to Delhi. On Sunday, a ballistic missile launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen struck near Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport after multiple interception attempts by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) failed. The missile attack prompted a temporary halt in all takeoffs and landings at the country’s main international airport.

New Delhi, 5th May 2025: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will hold a bilateral meeting with Japan’s Minister of Defense Mr Gen Nakatani in New Delhi on May 05, 2025. Both sides will exchange views and ideas on the current regional & international security situation and discuss ways to further deepen the bilateral defence cooperation. India and Japan share a long-term friendship, which has further gained qualitative momentum after the elevation of this collaboration to Special Strategic & Global Partnership in 2014. Defence and security are important pillars of the ties between the two countries. Defence exchanges between India and Japan have gained strength in recent years due to the growing convergence on strategic matters. Its significance is increasing from the common outlook on issues of peace, security and stability of the Indo-Pacific Region. This will be the second meeting between the two Defence Ministers within six months after their maiden interaction in November 2024 on the sidelines of ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus at Lao PDR.

Delhi, 02 May 2025: Air India today announced daily flights between Delhi and Gaya, starting 01 September 2025. The daily service on this route will be operated by Air India’s A320 aircraft, maing it the only commercial airlines to start operations. The opening of this new route adds Gaya as the 46th destination in Air India’s domestic route network. The connectivity to Gaya supports religious tourism and enables seamless one-stop access for travellers from other Asian countries to the gateway to Bodh Gaya, one of the most significant Buddhist pilgrimage sites in the world. Air India’s flights to Gaya are timed to enable convenient connections to/from Kathmandu, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Phuket, and Singapore, Colombo, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul-Incheon, and Tokyo-Haneda.

New Delhi, 30th April 2025: After a high level meeting at the Prime Minister’s residence on 30th April 2025 in New Delhi, the Govt. of India has announced closure of Indian airspace for all Pakistan owned and operated planes including military aircrafts. The decision came after series of provocating statements by Pakistani ministers and their functionaries and closure of Pakistan Airspace for Indian carriers. As on today, both the country have banned entry of each other’s airlines over their airspace till 11:59 pm UTC on May 23 (5:29 am IST on May 24).These may be revised closer to that date. A NOTAM or Notice to Air Missions was released by New Delhi, which read, “Indian airspace not available to Pakistan registered aircraft and aircraft operated or leased by Pakistan airlines. These include military flights.” After the brutal killing of innocent Indian tourist in Kashmir’s most popular tourist destination in Pahalgam, Indian government has taken series of strict actions again Pakistan. India has also banned you tube channels and social media handles of all Pakistani popular faces including politicians as they are accused of spreading hatred against India by their false narrations. Both India and Pakistan has aksed non-citizens to return to their respective countries as their visa stands cancelled.

Delhi, 30th April 2025: Air India has announced the expansion of its non-stop service between Delhi and Tokyo Haneda, increasing from 4x weekly flights to daily flights, starting 15 June 2025. This enhancement strengthens connectivity between India and Japan, offering greater convenience for travellers and supporting growing trade and tourism between the two countries. This move builds on Air India’s recent shift to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (from Narita) on 31 March 2025, which reduced travel time to Tokyo Station to approximately 30 minutes.The daily flights, operated with Air India’s Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, provide passengers with faster access to central Tokyo, as Haneda Airport is just 18 km from downtown Tokyo. “Expanding our Delhi-Tokyo Haneda service to daily flights reflects Air India’s commitment to meeting the rising demand for travel between India and Japan,” said Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial Officer, Air India. “This daily service, combined with our deepened codeshare partnership with All Nippon Airways, makes it easier for our guests to explore Japan and connect convenientlyto other destinations in the country beyond Tokyo.” Through Air India’s expanded codeshare with Star Alliance partner All Nippon Airways (ANA), Air India guests can conveniently connect from Tokyo Haneda to six major Japanese cities—Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Nagoya, Okinawa, Osaka, and Sapporo—on a single ticket with baggage checked through to their final destination.