Air India recently made changes to its Mumbai-Melbourne service for the next summer schedule (NS2025). According to the latest schedule updates, the airline has decided to convert this route into a seasonal operation, leading to the suspension of flights starting March 30 till September 13, 2025.

This adjustment means that for more than five months there will be no direct connectivity between Mumbai and Melbourne—a route that used to be served three times weekly with the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The decision is expected to have widespread implications for passengers, aviation markets, and the travel industry, particularly affecting those who rely on this direct link between India and Australia for business, tourism, and education-related travel. According to the official DGCA data, the route served 30,000 passengers during these six months in 2024.