Air India Group’s international carriage drops 35% amid conflict and airspace disruption
India’s international passenger traffic fell 10.5% in the April–June quarter as conflict-related disruption and Pakistan airspace restrictions weighed on Indian airlines. Air India Group’s international carriage declined 35%, while IndiGo fell 15.4%; Emirates and some European carriers gained traffic.
What happened
US-Iran conflict and Pakistan airspace restrictions cut Indian carriers' international traffic sharply. Air India Group carriage fell 35% and IndiGo's declined
Key facts
- India international passengers fell 10.5% to 1.7 crore in April-June
- Indian carriers' international carriage declined 26%
- Air India Group international carriage fell 35%
- IndiGo international carriage fell 15.4% to 33.4 lakh from 39.5 lakh
- Emirates India carriage rose 7% to 14.8 lakh from 13.8 lakh
- Etihad India carriage declined by 1,939 passengers from 8.5 lakh
- Lufthansa India traffic rose to 3.7 lakh from 3.5 lakh
- British Airways carried over 2.9 lakh versus about 3.1 lakh
Why this matters
The disruption may create partnership, codeshare, and capacity-sharing opportunities for carriers able to offer Indian travelers alternative international routings.