Archive · 19 Jul 2026

Air India's Nipun Aggarwal on sustainable oil prices for airlines

Air India's Nipun Aggarwal on sustainable oil prices for airlines

Nipun Aggarwal from Air India says that airlines can work well when oil prices are between $90 and $100 per barrel.

When oil prices were very high, like over $120 in April, airlines had to make changes like cutting flights and adding extra fuel charges.

Now, prices are lower, but if they stay too high for a long time, it might make flying more expensive for people, and fewer people might choose to fly.

Airlines also have to think about other things like which airspaces and airports are open, what their competitors are doing, and how people feel about traveling because of world events.

Air India Express has already brought back most of its flights to the Middle East and hopes to be back to normal by October if there are no more big problems in the world.

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