Geopolitics hit US demand; major fleet upgrade in 2026: AI CEO Campbell Wilson
Gurugram: Delayed aircraft deliveries coupled with geopolitical issues including the hiking of H1B visa fee and airspace closure have impacted Air India’s international passenger demand to the US, Air India’s chief executive officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) Campbell Wilson said on Monday. Air India’s chief executive officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) Campbell Wilson.(PTI) “The demand on US sectors has been hit..there’s so many factors at play here. One is airspace constraints, additional flying time, refueling stock that’s required in some places, and then also impact on payload that we can carry because of the additional flying time and fuel that it requires. At the same time, you’ve got visa issues whether it be student or H-1B. That causes a little bit of trepidation amongst people traveling to or from the US, and so we’re responding to that as well” “We think this is transitory. We’re still very confident in the long-term prospects of the market,” he added. The airline operates non-stop flights to New York, San Francisco, Toronto and Vancouver but is yet …
