US-India airfares shoot up as impact of Russia's war in Ukraine continues

Invasion has resulted in fuel costs increasing; the closure of Russian airspace for western airlines

Aneesh Phadnis & Deepak Patel | Mumbai/Delhi
Last Updated at March 8, 2023 13:11 IST

While traffic is steadily rising, it is still less than the peak in March when 7.8 million people flew and also down 50 per cent from pre-pandemic levels.

Passengers flying between North America and India paid up to 50 per cent more on one-way tickets in 2022 compared to 2019, an analysis of fares shows.

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