According to Reuters, United is suspending the new Delhi-Chicago route starting from June 1st. The service currently operates daily and only commenced last December, as demand for direct flights rose. United hopes to return to the DEL-ORD route in July, although this would depend on traffic bouncing back.
However, until the route is suspended on June 1st, United is actually boosting capacity. The carrier will deploy one of its Boeing 777-300ER in lieu of its 787-9 to serve the Delhi-Chicago route. The carrier says this decision has been made to boost repatriation services for travelers in both countries as well as send more critical medical cargo.
Delhi-Chicago isn’t the only United route impacted by this decision to scale back its India’s operations. The carrier’s much-awaited Bangalore-San Francisco route has been delayed from its planned launch on May 27th. Instead, the routes will now launch on August 1st, if all goes to plan.
