An update on 30 April from UAE daily *The National* shows Gulf carriers restoring up to 80 % of pre-war capacity after the US-Iran ceasefire, yet rerouting continues to add one-to-three hours on India-Europe journeys. Emirates operated 400-plus flights on 23 April, its highest since the 28 February conflict began, while Etihad is running at 75 % capacity.
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Flights to Iran remain suspended until at least 31 August and several routes to Iraq, Lebanon, Kuwait and Qatar stay grounded through 30 May. Qatar Airways will reinstate Kozhikode and other Kerala services from 1 May, but seat inventory is tight as airlines clear backlogs. For Indian corporates, the partial recovery eases supply-chain pressure yet pushes up ticket prices on high-demand sectors such as Mumbai–London, with fares tracking 25-30 % above January averages. Mobility teams should budget for higher travel costs and build buffer time for crew rotations. Cargo belly-hold shortages persist, impacting time-critical pharmaceuticals and IT hardware exports from Bengaluru and Hyderabad that typically transit via Doha or Dubai.
Amid these shifting flight plans, VisaHQ offers travelers and corporate mobility teams a fast, fully online way to secure Gulf, European or transit visas that may now be required on many newly charted routings; explore the service here: https://www.visahq.com/india/
Flights to Iran remain suspended until at least 31 August and several routes to Iraq, Lebanon, Kuwait and Qatar stay grounded through 30 May. Qatar Airways will reinstate Kozhikode and other Kerala services from 1 May, but seat inventory is tight as airlines clear backlogs. For Indian corporates, the partial recovery eases supply-chain pressure yet pushes up ticket prices on high-demand sectors such as Mumbai–London, with fares tracking 25-30 % above January averages. Mobility teams should budget for higher travel costs and build buffer time for crew rotations. Cargo belly-hold shortages persist, impacting time-critical pharmaceuticals and IT hardware exports from Bengaluru and Hyderabad that typically transit via Doha or Dubai.
