Air India to be hit worst by govt’s decision not to allow travellers from Europe

Though analysts maintain that it is still too early to give the exact number of aircraft that Indian carriers will have to ground due to the government ban on international travel to and from India from some nations, some figures are emerging.

According to CAPA, Indian carriers may have to initially ground 150 aircraft (including almost all of the international fleets) with this number expected to increase as domestic operations are curtailed in the coming weeks.

Others in the industry present a more optimistic figure as they maintain that initially Indian carriers might have to withdraw 50-55 aircraft as a result of fall in demand and India placing visa restrictions on passengers arriving from abroad.