Prashant Pitti, co-founder of EaseMyTrip, said the company had suspended the Maldives flight bookings in support of the government, impacting 240,000 bookings made through the platform. On social media posts on Instagram and X, MakeMyTrip said it had observed a 3,400% increase in on-platform searches for Lakshadweep ever since PM Modi's visit. The company did not comment on the impact on bookings to the Maldives.