New Delhi, May 2 -- Air India will reduce its international flight schedule through July as soaring jet fuel prices and airspace restrictions linked to the West Asia conflict push a growing number of routes into loss-making territory, news agency PTI quoted the airline's chief executive informing Air India staff.

Loss-making Air India is reducing its international flight operations through July after a combination of surging jet fuel prices and airspace closures rendered many of its overseas routes financially unviable, chief executive and managing director Campbell Wilson confirmed on Friday.

The announcement comes as the airline group is estimated to have recorded losses exceeding Rs.22,000 crore in the financial year ended 31 March 2...