Air India has cancelled a series of long-haul international flights scheduled for March 1, 2026, citing its ongoing assessment of the evolving situation in the Middle East and related airspace disruptions. In a statement, Air India stated that the decision was taken “in the interest of the safety and security of our guests and staff,”…
Commercial air traffic over Iran was rapidly cleared early Saturday after the United States and Israel carried out coordinated military strikes, with flight tracking data showing aircraft diverting away from Iranian airspace as the situation escalated.A video posted on X by flight tracking platform Flightradar24 showed planes abruptly rerouting around Iran, leaving large sections of…
Qatar Airways has decided to temporarily suspend flights to and from Doha following the closure of the Qatari airspace. Flights will be resumed once the airspace closure is lifted, said the airline in a statement on X.The airline noted that delays and other disruptions may still occur even after the operations restart. It is working…
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…