Air India lobbies to use airspace over China's Xinjiang as financial woes mount

Cătălin Roșioru

NEW DELHI: Air India is lobbying the Indian government to convince China to let it use a sensitive military airspace zone in Xinjiang to shorten routes as the financial toll from a ban on Indian carriers flying over Pakistan mounts, a company document shows. The unusual request comes just weeks after direct India-China flights resumed after a five-year hiatus following a Himalayan border clash between the nations. Air India has been seeking to rebuild its reputation and international network

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Air India lobbies to use airspace over China's Xinjiang as financial woes mount https://www.channelnewsasia.com - 20.11.2025 05:43
Air India lobbies to use airspace over China's Xinjiang as financial woes mount https://www.channelnewsasia.com/ - 20.11.2025 04:35