Air India said it will begin reinstating parts of its international schedule from 1 August, ending a month-long “Safety Pause” imposed after the crash of flight AI171 on 12 June. The airline intends to return to its full pre-accident timetable by 1 October. The Boeing 787 operating AI171 lost thrust and crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad en route to London, killing 260 people — all but one of the 242 passengers and crew and 19 people on the ground. The pause allowed additional inspections of the carrier’s 787 fleet and accommodated longer routings caused by regional airspace closures. Initial changes include a thrice-weekly Ahmedabad–London Heathrow service from 1 August to 30 September, replacing the five-times-weekly Gatwick flight, and the immediate restoration of all 24 weekly Delhi–London services. Frequencies on routes such as Delhi–Zurich, Tokyo, Seoul and Amsterdam will be raised in August and September, although several Europe and North America connections will remain trimmed and four routes stay suspended until 30 September. During the phased return Air India expects to operate more than 525 international flights a week to 63 destinations. Customers affected by schedule adjustments are being contacted with rebooking options or the choice of a full refund.