 On 1 March 2009 , Air India made Frankfurt Airport its international hub for onward connections to the United States from India . However , the airline shut down the Frankfurt hub on 30 October 2010 because of high operating costs . In 2010 , financially less lucrative routes were terminated and the airline planned to open a new hub for its international flights at Dubai . In 2012 , a study commissioned by the Corporate Affairs Ministry recommended that Air India should be partly privatized . In May 2012 , the carrier invited offers from banks to raise up $ 800 million via external commercial borrowing and bridge financing . In May 2012 , the airline was fined $ 80 @,@ 000 by the U.S. Transportation Department for failing to post customer service and tarmac delay contingency plans on its website and adequately inform passengers about its optional fees . 
