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Representative image (AI-generated) NEW DELHI: A drone suspected to have crossed over from Pakistan briefly entered Indian airspace along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Friday evening. The incident had prompted a security search operation, officials said.The drone was spotted hovering over Ratanpur village in the Ramgarh sector at around 7.40…
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he has told Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez that the United States will reopen commercial airspace over Venezuela. He said Americans will soon be able to travel to the country.Trump said he has instructed US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and US military leaders to open the airspace…
The United States aircraft that were moved out of Al Udeid in Qatar on Wednesday were gradually returning to the base, Reuters reported. It also added that the security warning level at the US Al Udeid air base in Qatar was lowered after a heightened alert triggered on Wednesday, three sources briefed on the situation…
Flightradar24 at 9 am IST NEW DELHI: Flights between India and the west will get longer as airlines have stopped overflying the Iranian and Iraqi airspace due to the evolving situation in the region. The sudden closure of Iranian airspace for some time on Wednesday-Thursday night meant Air India had to cancel Thursday morning’s Delhi-New…
Iran on Thursday closed its airspace amid threats from US President Donald Trump over its crackdown on the protests which have rocked the Islamic Republic since the last two weeks.According to Human Rights Activists news agency, more than 2500 people have been killed in the demonstrations. The death toll included over 100 security personnel and…
Flight delays and cancellations have already been troubling passengers across North India, especially in Delhi, due to winter fog and cold waves. Now, air travellers passing through the national capital will have to brace for another round of disruption starting January 21, as Delhi’s airspace will be temporarily shut down for Republic Day rehearsals and…
US President Donald Trump has declared that the airspace above and around Venezuela is “closed in its entirety,” amid escalating tensions between Washington and Caracas.“To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY,” Trump said through a post on Truth Social.Trump…
Multiple international airlines suspended their departures from Venezuela on Saturday, following a US aviation alert warning of unsafe conditions in the country’s airspace. The cancellations come amid heightened tensions as the United States prepares a new phase of operations targeting Venezuela, raising concerns about the stability of the region.Gol of Brazil, Avianca of Colombia and…
Air India has approached the Indian government to request access to restricted military airspace in China’s Xinjiang region to shorten international flight paths, according to a Reuters report quoting an internal company document. The move comes as the airline struggles with higher operational costs following Pakistan’s closure of its airspace to Indian carriers.The appeal, submitted…
A traveler walks through the skyway leading to terminal 3 at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Monday, November 3, 2025. (AP) US transport secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday warned that if the government shutdown continues for another week, it will disrupt air travel by worsening staff shortages, causing long queues at airports and forcing the…
