Airlines seek govt support to The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), representing major Indian carriers, including Air India, IndiGo, and SpiceJet, has requested the government to provide immediate support to revive air travel demand to Kashmir

In a letter addressed to Samir Kumar Sinha, the secretary of the civil aviation ministry, the FIA highlighted the sharp decline in tourism in the Kashmir region following the Pahalgam terror attack.

The federation requested Sinha to waive off the User Development Fee (UDF) and GST for Srinagar, believing that eliminating these charges, along with existing safety and security efforts by the government, will encourage more people to fly to the region.

The federation also appealed to the MoCA to coordinate with the finance ministry to implement the waiver and streamline passenger data requirements with the Bureau of Immigration.