Immigration Slip Ups and Aviation Gaps The recent incident in which three Italian passengers flew out of Delhi without completing immigration formalities has raised more questions than answers about vulnerabilities in India's aviation system.
A show cause notice to Air India's CEO is part of a larger story that highlights lapses in coordination between stakeholders. At its core, this incident involves the "Hub and Spoke" model operated by Air India.
This arrangement allows passengers to complete immigration formalities at their point of origin and then transfer to international flights without undergoing additional checks at the hub airport.