Articles tagged “air india”

The Air India crash presents a new set of problems for Boeing, which was starting to emerge from a years-long safety crisis.

It's a tragic day for Indian aviation. The focus now is on supporting families and uncovering what went wrong.

Direct flights and visa waivers won’t fix everything, but they’re a start. If the Philippines wants more Indian travelers, this is the way forward. Now if only the numbers follow the policies.

India’s place in global aviation is no longer a potential, it’s a reality. And what’s fueling it? Booming domestic demand, a young fleet, and international ambitions.

As India adds airports, links more towns, and packs hotel rooms, the real question isn’t if travel will boom, it’s whether the industry can keep up.

Travel is now becoming part of India's soft power toolkit. And the country is no longer shying away from using its muscle to make that point.

There’s rarely a quiet moment for IndiGo’s energetic chief executive, but Pieter Elbers has even more on his plate than usual.

In times like this, tourism may be the last thing on anyone's mind, but the conflict is already costing airlines money.

If rerouting becomes the new normal, India risks losing its edge as a fast, affordable hub, and that will hit more than just airlines. The immediate blow is to outbound tourism, particularly to emerging favorites like Central Asia, but a prolonged airspace closure could threaten inbound recovery as well.

While Indian carriers have so far remained relatively insulated from recessionary concerns in the U.S., the sudden closure of Pakistan’s airspace presents a far more immediate and tangible threat.