Air travel bubble takes flight even as demand tapers due to entry curbs

Airlines from France, Germany, and the US can now ferry passengers to and from India amid a tapering of demand due to ongoing travel restrictions and return of over 60,000 citizens to India from these countries.

Air France and United have already commenced bookings for travel from Paris and Newark to India, while Lufthansa is yet to open inbound sales after the government cleared bilateral air travel bubbles with the three countries last week.

While airlines from these countries operated repatriation flights for European and US citizens, they were not allowed to carry passengers to India. This has changed with