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In charts: Indians have quit air travel like never before

In charts: Indians have quit air travel like never before

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The Air India chief, described as “impatient for profitability,” is pushing for additional wide‑body aircraft to boost earnings. At the same time, the carrier plans to move more west‑bound capacity from Delhi to Mumbai because of the Pakistan airspace closure, while still operating flights to Europe and the United States from Delhi but allocating a larger share of that capacity to Mumbai.

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    Fuel price shocks and rising airfares have sent India’s domestic passenger traffic plunging back close to pre-pandemic levels. Airfare inflation has already reached 30% and is expected to rise further during the peak festival and holiday season.

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Fuel price shocks and rising airfares have sent India’s domestic passenger traffic plunging back close to pre-pandemic levels. Airfare inflation has already reached 30% and is expected to rise further during the peak festival and holiday season.

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In charts: Indians have quit air travel like never before

Fuel price shocks and rising airfares have sent India’s domestic passenger traffic plunging back close to pre-pandemic levels. Airfare inflation has already reached 30% and is expected to rise further during the peak festival and holiday season.

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