US booking platform AirTripMaker has launched dedicated India flight pages for 45 US and Canadian cities, the Maryland-based company said in a press release on October 25.
Most of those cities have no nonstop service to India, so their passengers connect through a North American hub, the Gulf or Europe. Air India, the largest carrier on the market, serves six North American cities with 51 weekly one-way flights, chief executive Campbell Wilson said in November 2025, when he acknowledged softer US demand because of airspace constraints, longer flying times and visa concerns.
That leaves one-stop itineraries as the default for travellers outside the main gateways, and booking platforms compete on how they handle missed connections as much as on fares.
“We understand that traveling from US or Canada to India is not just a trip, it’s a connection to family, culture, and home,” said Sam Malhotra, speaking for AirTripMaker. “Our goal is to make that journey as comfortable and stress-free as possible.”
The company pitches the service at non-resident Indians and students, for whom a single missed connection can mean rebooking fees or a missed family event. It said weather, air traffic constraints and rolling schedule changes had made support during disruption a bigger factor than price.
Schedule volatility has hit the corridor this year, with Air India extending flight cancellations on some Gulf routes, while Gulf carriers have widened their reach into India through tie-ups such as flydubai’s Air India partnership.
The new pages cover the large gateways of New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto and Vancouver alongside secondary markets including Omaha, Memphis, Jacksonville and Winnipeg, with economy, business class and package options.
AirTripMaker, based in Germantown, Maryland, is an online travel platform specialising in flights from the US and Canada to India. It did not disclose booking volumes, airline partners or ownership, and said it plans to add further destinations.
