Government plans Southeast Asia routes amid Gulf conflict flight disruptions
With the Gulf conflict disrupting flights for Indian airlines like IndiGo and Air India, the government is looking to ramp up travel options to Southeast Asian spots like Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia.
The timing matters: summer travel demand is about to spike, so new routes could help people avoid headaches and keep their vacation plans on track.
India's aviation authority raises quotas
India's aviation authority is working on bigger seat quotas and more frequent flights with Southeast Asian countries. For example, weekly seats to Indonesia just jumped to 9,000.
Meanwhile, the Adani Group (which runs several big airports) is pushing for expanded flying rights, meaning better connectivity and hopefully steadier ticket prices.
But to unlock even more flights, India needs to use at least 80% of its current capacity under national policy.