India's Aviation Crisis: Why Air Travels Have Become a Nightmare | Vantage with Palki Sharma

[@avijitsarkar1992]

Worst thing is the security check and the line. Then the consistent delay

[@mpatel6730]

Worst thing is that no body is talking about need of high speed train network . Most of the flights are no needed if we have 250-300 km/Hr speed trains . Look at China , how they solved this problem . 1 bullet train making take more than 10yrs to complete here .

[@aosaeanor]

How abt small planes for shorter routes & smaller Airports? Small planes cost less + require shorter runway & smaller airport . Need for larger carriers in domestic space on all routes drops + less load on larger carriers in terms of people & number of Airports serviced.

[@mpatel6730]

Operators are already operating Smaller planes. If business case and manufacturing availability is there then I don’t think there is any restrictions from govt .

[@kannantm2731]

basic issue is of litigation and compension which slows down installation. In China this situation does not exist, as the govt can launch massive projects quickly. Also continuity in agenda of politics and politicians matters on infrastructure cost issues, as loans taken for various projects has to be paid off. Imagine one ruling party building infrastructure for some years and another diluting fiscal compliance by not doing maintenance and announcing tariff reductions or free access after becoming the ruling party. Let alone infrastructure lost to violence and riots . This cycle cannot be sustained by any country. Its easy to build 10km road for the first time and get appreciated, the maintenance aspects of it for the next few decades is dependent on the subsequent planning , economic health and honesty in the society using the road.

[@ikumaexo]

Because Rahul Gandhi sees no dalit in the bullet trains, that's why no progress.

[@WR-NC-ASPL]

Did China lose money on its bullet train project? China's 18 main trunk lines of high-speed railways, only 6 lines are profitable, and the remaining 13 are loss-making. In 2022, China's high-speed rail suffered a total loss of US$15 billion.

[@anujmalik512]

Conditions of aircrafts is another major issue, Air India is operating old aircrafts with non functional entertainment systems on extra long haul flights like Toronto to Delhi. How does an airline justify a $3500.00 CAD ticket for a 14 hours + flight with no entertainment system. How can the government allow this ?? ??

[@manh9105]

it's govt doing which forcibly took best airline from Tata and ran it to ground and then gave it back ....

[@bhaumik_09.11]

Air India is buying 470 new aircrafts. It takes time to build those and get delivered Regarding entertainment why dont u bring ur own library of movies on ur devices to stream offline. Afterall u might not like the movies in an aircraft infotainment system

[@bhaumik_09.11]

Indigo is the notorious one in this case. I went to singapore last yr and it was a narrow body aircraft.......forget infotainment even the seats were basic

[@prashanthendluri9567]

@@bhaumik_09.11I would say aviation departments shouldn’t allow to bring electronic devices to the planes because of recent incidents like trying to hack planes gps & equip the planes with more entertainment accessories

[@embeddedprojects2336]

@@bhaumik_09.11I don’t know about Air India but for international flights I have used Turkish Airlines and they had good entertainment system, also personal entertainment system charging last for 3hrs, in 14hr flight that’s nothing and if you have transit then it becomes much bigger problem

[@coolkal7590]

We suddenly need many more airports & aircrafts It's a good crisis 😊

[@shubhamer2000]

Yup domestic passengers were more than 150 million which wud further increase

[@arunkottolli]

This is the sign that Indian aviation demand is outstripping supply. There is shortage of planes, pilots and airport facilities! This problem is aggravated by technical issues with Pratt and Whitney engines on Airbus 320, grounding of Boeing 737 max planes.

[@bluewaters2231]

why fret. vande bharat is there.

[@sriramkannan2592]

The main problem with Mumbai is that it is handling heavy traffic with only one single runway. I'm sure after the new Navi Mumbai airport opens, some traffic burden would be moved to the new airport. It's a classic demand - supply issue. A single runway airport is not enough to the growing international and domestic traffic let alone improving the on - time improvements of airlines.

[@aosaeanor]

Seems the largest issue is the shortage of Airplanes . So there just aren't enough to service two Airports or utilize more runways

[@vivekkhanvilkar62]

They shud have made a parallel runway in Mumbai instead of Navi Mumbai airport

[@aosaeanor]

@@vivekkhanvilkar62 Too many encroachment to increase the land area of current airport

[@artman12]

The problem with the Navi Mumbai airport is that it’s too far away from the city and a taxi will cost a lot because of that. They must build a rail line or a metro connecting Mumbai to the new airport to attract airlines and passengers.

[@nityaneelakantan9203]

Navi Mumbai airport has run into problems again and may be delayed.There is a Metro station planned for direct connectivity to Mumbai

[@NationalistBhartiya]

This is serious issue it will impact our economy alot.

[@krishnaprasad7963]

Flying is a pain everywhere

[@malpalmer3269]

Air craft shortage, bad service by ground staff, lack of efficient security processes - not just India this is a global issue

[@arunkottolli]

Now is the golden time for youngsters to go into a career of aviation! Especially pilot training program, flight attendants!

[@aosaeanor]

With a shortage of planes ? What will they do?

[@kokofruitkokotree]

@@aosaeanor Air India and Indigo both collectively have an order of 1500+ planes, Akasa Air has an order of 150 planes. And also we are getting a new airline this year, Shankh Air.

[@aosaeanor]

@@kokofruitkokotree Few Airports can be used by these Airplanes. What India needs to better the domestic air connectivity are smaller planes servicing smaller Airports of smaller cities.

[@kokofruitkokotree]

@@aosaeanor There are many small planes in Indigo, Alliance air and SpiceJet combined. Moreover there are many Indian Airlines who use only small planes like Star Air, Fly Big, and new airline Fly 91. India has 100+ airports. Even many tier 2 and tier 3 cities have airports today.

[@arunkottolli]

@@aosaeanor it takes 4-6 years for a pilot to get trained and certified to operate commercial plane. By then plane shortage will be solved. You need to think ahead to get ahead in life.

[@pradeepnair162]

My biggest nightmare - flying Indigo. And also the airlines cancellation policy. Book a ticket 60 days before and cancel it a minute later - almost all your money is gone! Why? Is that not daylight robbery? If airlines can cancel their flights on the day of your flight and leave you to the mercy of other vulture airlines and not pay a single paise as penalty why should passengers be penalised?

[@megsarna7429]

But wats the reason for no refund?

[@alexanderfromgreece3596]

Recently flew Air India. They have removed cushion from the seat back rest. Even trains have it. And of course the fares are going through the roof. No one cares about the passengers.

[@seethemovingart]

Opportunity seeding crisis but at the same time what DGCA needs to ensure is that such fill-gap measures do not let safety to be deprioritized.

[@shivsparkky]

That Turbulence has already affected many who were flying in half the price that we used pay earlier. Now even a Economy is close to Buisness class prices.

[@parvathijilumudi1693]

Palkinis now focusing on domestic issues rather talking belittle about other countries. It is very crucial to focus on ones problems which India has many of true journalism wants to focus.

[@indian-Iactrine-eaterr]

The practice of urinating and defacing public spaces in India is a significant issue that reflects a lack of respect for public property and hygiene. This behaviour not only degrades public spaces but also poses health risks and environmental damage, underscoring the need for stricter public order laws and education on the importance of maintaining cleanliness and respect for public spaces.

[@megsarna7429]

So who is openly defecating inside aircrafts?

[@sharathahuja8261]

In a tearing hurry to meet unreasonable deadlines to open new airports, one must ask: Do we have adequate - Air Traffic Controllers. Pilots. Ground Staff. Security Personnel. Fire Fighting equipment & Personnel. Is there an integrated training institute that imparts & certifies Personnel for the aviation industry?

[@finderskeepers7293]

India's aviation sector is soaring and so are the plane ticket prices. 😢

[@sujathachandrasekaran1997]

People should think before traveling. Unnecessary travel may look good to personal pride and money for airlines and the industry, what is the impact on environment?

[@KenKen-ui4ny]

LOL You people think everything we do, even when not traveling, has an impact on the environment. Yes am for taking care of the planet, but i choose to stay away from the climate hysterics and politics on the other hand.

[@parthvasoya]

Thank God, at least someone is talking about the drastic increase in airfare.

[@indian-Iactrine-eaterr]

The Indian government and Modi should prioritise the construction of more public toilets across the country to address the issue of public urination and defacement. This initiative would not only improve hygiene and public health but also reflect a commitment to creating a cleaner and more respectful environment for all citizens.

[@Raa-agent]

India have better Toilet facilites than pak. So go advice your own people.

[@vijaysrini27]

Yes, true. And they should be free, ie government funded.

[@ragas2845]

No matter what you do if the mentality is poor, nothing can be done. Indian mentality when it comes to public places and hygiene is one of the worst in the world. That is why our streets, public places and public toilets are so bad. Indians can never change. What is the use of being top in the economy when our living standards are poor.😂

[@sharathahuja8261]

I hope we don't land up with a situation like the RTOs - I don't know whether they issue licences to drive or to kill?

[@dark_knight439]

Population control 😅

[@striker44]

Poor quality parts, poor quality service, high demand ...

[@theridgelinestories]

Honestly flying has been very hectic lately. The only advantage is you reach from one part of the country to other in under 3 hours. Even sitting inside the plane is so difficult in those tiny seats. Not to forget the lines, delays etc. I feel less tired even after driving for 20 hours because I enjoy it and a 3 hour flight makes me feel more tired. 😂

[@user-yr5ud9bg5e]

We took Indigo for Delhi Istanbul route. The flight is worse than bus with cramped seats, airhostess blocking the path with food trolley and no entertainment unit.

[@cameraeye5119]

I am travel agent for sulu travels. This month every customer coming in saying i don't want travel in indian flights carriers want to travel in their foreign counterparts. Its really shocking. The people are choosing to pay more even in budget airlines of other countries than our premium airlines. They standard has fallen very bad of airports and carriers and there many other issue passangers facing right now.Hope it recovers soon.

[@RahulRoy-rw2zp]

Its all because of flying international destinations only through Delhi and Mumbai majorly. Even though majority of people travelling from destinations like Hyderabad and Chennai there no direct flights to London and North America. This is to increase the revenue of northern india airports.

[@udayankarmarkar]

Bengaluru has direct flights to London and NA. Take those if you don't want to increase revenue for NI airports 😂

[@sumitsarkar1840]

You should take flights ( break journey if needed) from your Southern Indian airports to increase their revenue😂😂😂😂........... you people bring your personal divisive propaganda to every place....

[@uhura647]

Mumbai is " north India " ?

[@vishalkundaikar9773]

An excellent report on the aviation crisis in India. With the country's population expanding, the problem is getting harder to solve.Similar problems arise even with trains.

[@vibebliss1515]

Can't get a confirmed train ticket even booking prior 45-60 days

[@vdiitd]

Flying has become costlier than last year. I hope the prices come down soon.

[@alexanderordinary2110]

This is what happens when there is not enough airports, and the existing airports are not big enough to handle so many flights. Airlines buying more aircraft is only going to make things worse. Where are they all going to land and park?

[@OO27]

India is building 100 new airports and there is proposal to increase it to 220 new airports

[@arinHere4u]

Please make a detailed report on Indian Railways which has become lackluster in recent days under the ministry of Ashwini Vaishnaw. No media house seems concerned about this. Palki mam, we believe in your courage and honest reporting.

[@rajpipla1]

Well presented. Thank you.

[@jitmick]

Airfares for travel seasons in Navratri and Xmas are already at a historic high...

[@drnisargchavan]

Population increasing and paying capacity increasing but service provider are not interested in catching the market About population India need Population bill

[@dukhi_aatma372]

This is a problem we all wanted, but never had. More demand for air travel is good for economy 😀

[@RB-ct3sk]

Not only nightmare but also unaffordable for common citizens Airlines are squising passengers. Absolutely no control on air fare

[@neumoi3324]

We drift from one crisis to another.

[@user-oi3ur7tk1j]

Honestly Mumbai airport is deteriorated after adani takeover , security delays, flight delays , in international area they took over the major lounges and pushed it only for buisness class or paid lounge . If you hold priority pass / credit card passes you literally have to go to far far area from where to come back is another pain . Adani is just trying to Mint money . Delhi is far better .

[@vijaysrini27]

Checkin not needed for under 500 km domestic flight could be one option.

[@anweshsingh9164]

Mismanagement by govt is a major concern. People do not get refund if flight gets unoperational eg Go first went to NCLT and did not give refund for cancellation and government is silent.

[@todieforinlove]

This is a one sided report. 1. Instead of expanding airport infrastructure and rapid construction of new airports, the government is interfering with airline operations. Airlines are also customers of airports, they are given slots by airports and when airport operator doesn't meet its obligation of slots ,parking bays etc the delays caused is passed to the passengers. The goverment must ensure rapid airport construction in and around high capacity airports like Delhi, Bombay and new high capacity airports in places like Pune, Goa etc. 2. Penalising the airlines can be effective only if airlines are first able to sufficiently man their vacant posts of baggage handlers, commercial, cockpit and cabin crew. While airlines are squeezing it's man power to exhaustion for improving their so called bottom line operations cost, no government intervention exists is addressing this issue, which is leading to high fatigue in the industry leading to delays due shortage of man power. This ofcourse is also a reason for delays. 3. The government also doesn't address the long security queues at the airport. Some idiotic rules like matchbox and lighters cause delays in security scans. I don't blame the CISF staff, as they are only following the law, but when USA, a country where 911 happened can allow matches and lighters on person, why can't India. Take steps to remove ludicrous rules and see quick security clearance, thereby reducing passanger delays.

[@gkreddy9201]

Nothing will change!

[@swatisharma9006]

Just how long can everything around up the game to keep up with over population aka dangerously high population density? India needs 1-child policy as priority.

[@shubhamer2000]

Sis we need more airports as demand wud increase drastically in coming years

[@aosaeanor]

Irony is that India was the first country in the world to launch a family planning programme . That was in 1951. Despite this 72 yrs later India has the largest population in the world . Tho a single percentage for the entire country does not give the right perspective of India's population. This needs to be studied state wise

[@shubhamer2000]

@@aosaeanor by 2011 only few states were above replacement level right now only 1 state in above replavement level by 2030s you will start seeing population stabilisation or in some population decline in some areas

[@aosaeanor]

@@shubhamer2000 In 2023 UP's population was 236.5 million. In comparison USA's population was 331 million . Bihar is 127.4 million & its the State with 3rd fastest growing population in India . These 2 States are the larger problem areas in terms of population. Esp as the literacy rate in these States is below the national average & both States have the highest number of people living below the poverty line. The rest of the States are not that big of an issue.

[@shubhamer2000]

@@aosaeanor dude BIHAR fertility rate was 3 during 2022-2023 while UP was 2.4 during 2022-2023 2 years has already passed so UP fertility rate wud be near 2.1 2.2 by now In 2030s you will c population stabilisation in many states

[@hemantlahale6593]

This is better than jeopardizing passengers lives

[@sharathahuja8261]

Does DGCA upgrade the skills of it's Personnel. The Aviation Industry is very complicated, with zero room for error.

[@silvereyes000]

So in short people are flying more. People can afford air tickets, there are more airports and routes connecting more destinations. Its a blessing in disguise. Taking into account the 500 airplanes order from airindia (and Indigo?),it will be resolved soon

[@ChubbyGranny]

what did these airlines think was going to happen? did they have no future planning? did they think they would continue profiting and pocketing with the original fleet forever? of course there would be a growing demand. it should not affect the customers. how greedy of them to plan raising the prices for their customers. the airlines should expand with the profit they make.

[@aniketroy03]

One thing that is extremely required to change is the maximum baggage weight from 15 Kgs to atleast 20 Kgs. It's 2024, we are full of electronic items and other neccessary items.

[@ksdjefwkj1618]

Working in sigle runway in mumbai is so difficult, just waitng fir disaster.😢

[@exploreandunravel5773]

And forget REFUND in case of Cancellation of Flights 😂

[@shinchanninja]

Security check at indian airports was the worst experience ever.

[@vijaykumarsingh1190]

High cost ,rude behaviour and wastage of time at airport are to be taken care of. Hope the ministry will look into it.

[@prafullakumar9557]

What about Train services? Now a days there is no chance of RAC seats getting converted to berths. One has to book a ticket well in advance (that is about 30 to 45 days) for certain trains.

[@vibebliss1515]

I couldn't get a confirmed ticket even my waiting was SL 7 WL. Imagine.... People are traveling a lot.

[@amratdavda8263]

No wonder passengers get ready to disembark whilst planesare still taxiing. 😢

[@karachiamigos2274]

In India missiles are flying & aircrafts are grounded. Passengers are struggling to reach other city & govt wants to reach moon!

[@hyachimarukityachimaru5880]

Govt has already reached Moon in India. Not all passengers are facing this issue, but atleast it’s acknowledged and now steps will be taken to resolve it. Better than knit picking things of neighbours and criticising them only for those.

[@nitinsinghi2650]

another big problem is turning airports into shopping malls, people have to walk across the stores almost a kilo-meter just to reach the gate, if it is good then create the same atmosphere in hospitals it will be good for business

[@m11nt]

But no one is talking about the lack of safe and efficient rail travel. The only reason I fly to other cities is because trains are always 10+ hours late. If only trains were faster. We need more investment in railways. Indian Railways needs a total makeover.

[@bangkoksisters4828]

Palki Ji please check the rates of flight is so high to travel from India and return to India. Please bring this to our govt as this time we travel a lot during vacation and it would be a great help if we reduce so all will use only our airlines instead of using others.

[@nvenkatareddy]

Until railways first privatised and we telcos like honest competition and compete with airlines, aviation will not become competitive and customer first reality

[@ravicraoify]

In general the service sector in India is f'd up. Nothing new here. One line sums it up "In India you pay huge price but end up getting below average service." India's service sector is at least 20 years behind the best in the world. And the huge population is just making it a lot worse.

[@jaggiswamey8932]

Yes.ur right.Service is bad .I came from NDelhi to Bangalore Indigo. Bad landing . Last 76days I'm still under treatment.

[@digbijaypatnaik7636]

Why is no one talking about railways. Most trains are running late by 2-3hrs for over a yr now

[@Gamesandphones]

Why Indian government is not thinking about bullet trains or more advanced transport in between cities

[@adityadewan2802]

Airlines need bigger planes, esp on congested routes like Delhi Mumbai Bangalore.

[@VimMitt]

India is growing rapidly and people can afford to fly now than ever. So be ready for new planes and airports. I live in USA and people fly as a first priority as equal to driving and their service is remarkable except weather dependent. India governnet needs to have a high budget for this .

[@rawhit007]

Security check making passengers remove all on tray including belts, chaddhi n baniyan is worse. Need to have new machines to make it smoother.

[@raosaheb5637]

heavy routes should be fed by high capacity planes like A380s if the airlines can source them. A380s carry twice the traffic per flight but are out of production. The government should bring aviation fuel under GTC and stop regulating ticket prices. shaky policies have killed enough airlines in india. The government should just be a facilitator and safety guarantor. let the market do its job. indian aviation has potential for atleast couple of profitable emirates like world dominating airlines. just stay out of it

[@truthfactory6429]

India needs at least 10,000 new planes and 150 new Airports.

[@ukuk179]

More like these please

[@smaug9833]

I hate flying. Not that it makes me queasy, it just isn't comfortable. Only good thing about it is that it saves time. If time is not a concern, would happily prefer trains.

[@Sudarshansridhar]

End of the day passengers pay high price to ticket and then reach 3 before to airport in hurry, eat costly food by paying 5 time more, then get message saying flight delayed , eat food again by paying 5 time more then flight gets cancelled. They reach destination late.

[@user-ih9mu2lh8s]

You get more planes, where is the handling capacity, the infrastructure 2 to 3 hrs delay at departure then you hover in the air for almost 2 hrs as there is no landing permission.

[@gsander3102]

Modi keeps creating more airports, but the airlines cannot keep up as the reach of Airlines to the people has boosted.

[@prafulpatel9257]

Really bad for league and help from airport employees

[@aabhishek4911]

India needs proper fast train connectivity like China, it won't be possible to match the speed but even 70% of the speed would be good enough

[@nitin1947]

Good time for Adani to get huge finance from SBI to start his aviation company.

[@finderskeepers7293]

If the people get great service why not?

[@nitin1947]

@@finderskeepers7293 yes and also if its does not work out then good to right off loan

[@ponderton2224]

Adani gets the ports which have a guaranteed income unlike the planes which are not always profitable.

[@nitin1947]

@@ponderton2224 he has Modi guarantee.

[@megsarna7429]

Ask him to first pay off his 4 lakh plus Crore Loan first. U gobar bakht of Bjp u all want to Loot money of tax payers

[@doraaa9009]

Please talk about Indian Railways also because they are performing far worse . Train on time has became daydream most the trains are running late sometimes even 24hr late 3 to 4 hr late has become early for people. They feel relieved if there trains are 3 to 4 hr late. If you need to travel urgently somewhere there is no way you can be on time there because this late running trains . These trains are also often cancelled. Everybody can't afford flights.

[@maureensamson4863]

More pleasurable to stay at home , I thi k !😊😊

[@bismillahansariansari4543]

Good chance to air India double time 🎉🎉🎉

[@Laljack564]

Service in all countries is becoming terrible or out of control.

[@barryobrien1890]

The go air fiasco with the NCLT, has made the world very wary of leasing planes to India which has seen a lot of collapses in airlines recently. Spicejet is in trouble, go air, kingfisher, jet etc are gone. Overdevelopment of airports without carriers to support them, has also added to the costs and stretched the carriers. Not much hope as it will take years for new planes to be delivered and most will go to other countries. I think India has other issues like lack of water that will make this problem insignificant

[@NIK-to3xs]

Airlines in india do not want to spend money to upgrade their engines and on better services...they just treat customers as commodity

[@desiremixx7622]

The most over priced industry in the world the aviation industry

[@gopanmenon2285]

the fundamental muddle is the work force in major airports especially above mentioned carrier they have s no sense of time, the , in short diffusion of responsibility. Above all no integrity when there is no integrity energy and intelligence will vanish. Rest is nightmare...

[@hiraktalukdar7540]

Pay more & get less ...

[@ksaravanakumar8042]

After Covid everyone started thinking ways to create shortage

[@ahmedc8696]

What are responsibilities of airport operator?

[@snebis]

Worst problem with rail travel...all trains running late and conditions of sleeper coaches are pathetic

[@lp5539]

We don’t need south china post article for reference

[@thoughts4872]

Everything in india is a nightmare. Food, pollution,high population, contamination, sub standard quality of life ,noise pollution etc.

[@ashwinkumar-yc5nr]

Finally some national issues.

[@sanjaysanj6688]

Desh badal raha hai .. 🙄

[@IHE87]

Worst is Boeing safety record makes flying nightmare. I don't fly anymore.

[@kaushikganesh6216]

Took the indigo from bangalore to bangkok and it was the worst flight ive been on, domestic flight used for international travel, my prebooked meal wasnt given to us claiming it wasnt booked, terrible airhostess acting like a primary government school teacher, rubbish pilot probably an ex uber driver cause he had zero skills in landing without breaking a few backs etc. 😡

[@Rohan15999]

Try traveling by a train sometime. The contracted staff behaviour, useless AC systems, unwashed sheets...

[@change9929]

In car accident,there you are.In plane accident,where you are? Maintenance is very important.No shortcuts.

[@user-dy8ns2ms3j]

All Media are behind aviation industry, Can they how it impact on staff who all are working with these Industry. I am also flying every month for my work and I know how the aviation staffs are working to give best service to the passengers. But No one appreciate them. All facilities for passengers, What about airport staff??

[@cathy285]

Overcrowded airports and long waiting times for immigration security and mishandling of luggage its a nightmare .I will think twice to travel to India.

[@HarisonFort61]

Air travel manners are on the toss with people making mockery of behaviour like eating after sitting on carpet or floor, loud talking and hollering from distance ...not to speak of arrogance of many disrespectful behaviour with co travelers....

[@asimmustafakhan5441]

No leg room and bad co passengers