Air India has cancelled hundreds of flights after stepping up safety checks in the wake of last week’s plane crash that killed more than 270 people. The carrier said that around 15pc of long-haul services will be scrapped between now and mid-July as part of a broader inspection of its fleet of Boeing jets.

Air India is grappling with major flight disruptions after a fatal crash triggered intensified safety inspections on its Boeing 787 fleet. View on euronews