Key players in the German aviation industry Lufthansa Group, Fraport and Munich airport have called for a climate policy from EU that ensures a "level playing field" with competitors outside Europe. The three German companies have made an appeal to the EU Parliament and Council to initiate regulations that promote climate protection while maintaining the competitiveness of European hubs and airlines. In a joint press release, the firms say that they support the EU’s ambitious climate-protection goals and are driving forward decarbonisation of operations, including through high-cost investments. Yet current policies risks shifting CO2 outside of Europe, known as carbon leakage, as well as damaging homegrown companies. "If the current Fit for 55 plans were implemented without appropriate changes it would result in a unilateral cost increase for European network airlines and hubs. Connectivity, value creation and employment in Europe would be significantly weakened," the firms say. "It cannot be in the interest of the EU and Europe to put European aviation at a disadvantage with Fit for 55 and thereby weaken its international competitiveness," states Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr. "The carbon emissions of aviation would be shifted and not reduced with the measures that are currently planned. As a result, Europe would become more dependent on third countries regarding transport policy. This cannot be the intention of policymakers."

SriLankan Airlines is suspending flights between Colombo and Bahrain from 12 May. “SriLankan Airlines would like to clarify that the airline is only ceasing flights between Colombo and Bahrain operated under flight numbers UL 201 and UL 202 with effect from 12 May 2022,” it says in a 2 April statement. The carrier was clarifying after an internal notice that was circulated in Bahrain created some misunderstanding over its other flights, it said. Other active services will operate as usual.

AirAsia is resuming flights from India to Malaysia and Thailand from April and May onwards. The carrier says flights from Bengaluru and Chennai to Kuala Lumpur commenced from 1 April, while flights from Tiruchirappalli and Kochi to Kuala Lumpur start from 5 April and 18 April, respectively and from Kolkata and Hyderabad to Kuala Lumpur from 23 April and 1 May, respectively. AirAsia is launching five new routes from India to Thailand. These are from Bengaluru and Chennai to Bangkok’s Don Mueang International airport, starting 4 May; between Kolkata and Don Mueang, from 2 May; and commencing 1 May, from Kochi and Jaipur to Don Mueang. AirAsia’s regional commercial head for India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Manoj Dharmani states: “With Malaysia and Thailand reopening and travel restrictions being lifted, AirAsia will be continually re-introducing international services, starting from April 2022. In this regard, India, Malaysia, and Thailand are countries with significant potential in terms of stimulating tourism and reigniting the economy. “We believe that our flight resumption will bring great opportunity and support to the countries’ economic recovery.”