As Air India faces challenges on its routes to the United States, it joins a variety of European carriers facing similar challenges with Russia. It is unknown when these issues will end, prompting airlines to take action to preserve the competitive nature of their offering in the market.

I flew on Air India’s new A350-900 inaugural flight from Mumbai to Chennai. This aircraft features the new Air India livery and is the first of 470 planes on order, worth $70 billion. The Business Class cabin includes 28 fully enclosed private suites,