Iran war and Pakistan ban squeeze Indian airlines harder
“Indian airlines are facing renewed disruption as the Iran war compounds the impact of Pakistan's airspace ban.”
Key points
- Indian airlines are facing renewed disruption as the Iran war compounds the impact of Pakistan's airspace ban.
- Carriers are cancelling flights, taking longer routes and dealing with rising fuel and operational costs.
The conflict in the Middle East has added fresh pressure on Indian airlines that were already operating under the burden of Pakistan's airspace ban. With multiple regional routes disrupted, major Indian carriers have had to cancel flights, lengthen journey times and absorb higher operating costs.
The report says Air India and IndiGo were unable to operate a large share of scheduled services to the Middle East, Europe and North America over the past 10 days. Aviation analysts described the situation as a double setback because Indian carriers cannot use Pakistani airspace and are now also being forced to navigate around conflict-hit corridors in the Gulf region.
IndiGo has faced particular complications on some Europe-bound flights using leased long-haul aircraft that must comply with wider European aviation safety advisories. Longer routings via Africa and occasional operational disruptions have further raised costs and underlined how Pakistan's airspace restrictions continue to shape regional aviation patterns.
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