Direct air travel between India and Qatar will resume on May 1, 2026, as major airlines including Air India, Air India Express, and IndiGo restart operations to Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Doha. This follows nearly two months of flight restrictions due to regional instability. The Indian Embassy in Doha confirmed that the resumption is coordinated with aviation authorities and is made possible by a fragile security situation after a mid-April ceasefire. Passengers are advised to check directly with airlines for the latest schedule updates due to the evolving geopolitical circumstances. Meanwhile, the aviation industry in Europe is facing a severe jet fuel crisis, leading to significant operational challenges. Lufthansa plans to cancel 20,000 short-haul flights through October, while KLM and Transavia are reducing flights from Amsterdam due to soaring kerosene costs. Ryanair and easyJet are also anticipating potential flight cuts due to budget pressures, and Turkish Airlines has suspended 18 international routes. As connectivity improves in West Asia, Qatar Airways is aggressively expanding its global network, aiming to connect to over 150 destinations between June and September 2026.