Several airlines have announced new routes to and from New Delhi to make both leisure and business travel easier. New Delhi is one of the more popular destinations in India. Local businesses such as restaurants and five star hotels in New Delhi were excited by the news. Likewise, Indian businesses are looking forward to increased flights to financial and business destinations in Asia and the US.

Air India recently began daily service from Delhi to Chicago, Illinois (USA). The flight routes through Frankfort. The inaugural flight had about 80 percent occupancy, including a good number of business class fliers. Air India already flies daily to New York from Hyderabad and has flights available from Mumbai to London and Frankfort. They are planning to add a non-stop flight from Delhi to San Francisco later in 2009.

Cathay Pacific, a Hong Kong-based airline has started non-stop flights aimed at business travelers heading to Bangkok from New Delhi. The airline also hopes to cash in on increased traffic between India and Thailand for weddings, as Thailand has become a popular wedding spot for Indians. Three other airlines, Thai Airways, Jet Airways, and Air India, all currently service the same route.

El Al Israel Airlines will launch service between Tel Aviv and New Delhi as early as this summer. The current plan would schedule a twice-a-week flight between the two cities, though the actual date that service would begin has not yet been finalized. Currently, El Al Airlines has three weekly flights from Mumbai to Tel Aviv and is investigating expansion to cities such as Bangalore.