Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:39am on 21 Sep 2025,Sunday India Global
Following Trump's executive order imposing a $100,000 H-1B visa fee, US-India flight prices doubled within hours as tech companies instructed employees to return immediately. Fares jumped from Rs 40,000 to Rs 80,000 as Indians, constituting the largest H-1B holder group, rushed bookings. Meanwhile, 4Chan users launched "Operation Clog the Toilet," deliberately reserving flight seats without purchasing to inflate prices and block Indian H-1B workers from returning. Users were instructed to hold seats for 15 minutes without completing transactions. One participant claimed locking 100 seats. The White House later clarified the fee applies only to future applicants, not current holders abroad, but confusion had already triggered mass travel panic among tech workers. (PC: India Today)
