Rising geopolitical tensions have compelled airlines globally to reroute flights, leading to longer travel times, higher fuel burn, and increased crew costs. For Indian carriers such as Air India, the impact has been more pronounced, as international operations are central to their network expansion plans.Amid mounting fuel costs, Air India has announced a reduction of at least 100 international flights per week through July 2026. The airline has scaled back operations on several key international routes, including Mumbai–New York, Delhi–Newark, Delhi–Chicago and Mumbai–Singapore.The closure of Pakistani airspace following the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor was the first setback to Air India’s westbound operations, followed by the Iran conflict, which has made another 40% of these corridors unusable. Do you think that USA has caused more harm to the world than the intended objectives ?
