Indian Carriers' Overseas Operations Recover, But Remain Below Pre-Crisis Levels

Indian airlines carried more international passengers in August than in July.

This was the fifth month in a row that passenger numbers increased.

However, airlines still carried fewer people than before a major airspace crisis.

Fighting and airspace restrictions in West Asia forced planes to take longer routes.

Longer routes used more fuel and took more time.

Foreign airlines gained passengers while Indian airlines faced these problems.

Indian carriers later added flights and used different routes.

Experts expect air travel in India to grow only modestly in the next financial year.