The airline currently operates daily non-stop services from Terminal 4 to Delhi and Mumbai, deploying its flagship Airbus A350 and Boeing 777 aircraft.
The response by the Singapore airlines comes amid mounting losses at Air India and its effort to raise more capital from existing stakeholders to fund its aggressive growth plans.
The geopolitical tussle and its impact on energy prices and airspace in the region also forced airlines to cut down their capacity to tide over operational challenges
Aviation fuel accounts for nearly 35-40% of an airline's operating expenses, making fluctuations in ATF prices a key determinant of profitability and airfares.
While airlines permit pets in domestic flights and short international flights inside the cabin as well as the cargo hold, only Air India has the permit to transport cats and dogs on such long journey ...