Despite the travel agency, they watched an increase in the last -minute flight reservations to the US, Air India did not see a “recognizable increase” according to a higher airline official. A picture used only for representation purposes. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar
Travel agents observed on Saturday (September 20, 2025) an increase in the last minute to the US, after the announcement of Trump’s annual fee of $ 100,000 for H-1B working visas. However, Air India said there was no noticeable trend yet.
Reports report that several technological giants such as Microsoft, JPMorgan and Amazon have responded to the announcement-they will come into effect on Sunday (September 21, 2025)-H-1B visa-possession employees.
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Airlines accept waiting and vision access to assess the impact on the abolition of flight between the US and India.
“There has been a significant increase in the last minute reservations since this morning. This increase in reservations for the same day or the next day is for the long distant atypical atypical segment,” Makemythrip spokesman said. This was observed both for direct flights from India and for one -off flights, people said.
Air India, which offers everyday flight to Newark, New York, Chicago and San Francisco, has not seen a “recognizable increase”, according to the head of an airline official who spoke of the state of anonymity. “We will monitor the impact of notifications of the next day or two, including whether there are great cancellations.”
In addition to Air India, United Airlines operates a daily direct flight between the new Delh and Newark. American Airlines also has a direct flight between New Delhi and New York.
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As early as 2025, the demand for traveling between the US and India took over the battle for the strict immigration policy of Trump’s administration and increased coercive measures in recent months.
According to data from the National Authority for Traveling and Tourism, the US Trade Ministry of the US Business and Tourist Department lost 8% in June 2025 compared to the same month of last year, the first decline in two decades. Experts attribute this decline not only to harder visa rules and longer processing times, but also wider geopolitical and safety concerns affecting the travel sentiment.
Published – September 2025 9:15
