Indian airlines face massive revenue crisis as West Asia conflict deepens. The industry estimates losses of Rs 2,500 crore due to flight cuts to Gulf and Commonwealth regions. IndiGo, which normally operates 310 international flights daily, is running at just 60 percent capacity with 115 flights cut to GCC countries. Air India Group operates only 30 to 40 daily flights to the six GCC nations against its scheduled 100 plus flights. Closure of Pakistani and Iranian airspace has extended flight durations, significantly increasing fuel costs and operational expenses. Redeploying aircraft domestically proves difficult due to regulatory hurdles, weak demand alignment, and commercial viability issues. The situation threatens India's lucrative Europe corridor as the West Asia conflict remains the largest international market for Indian carriers.
