Airlines suspend Middle East routes as airspace closures ripple outward. Help desks activated in Indian airports while global carriers review flight paths amid rapidly shifting security conditions.
Dense fog disrupted travel across north India, with 128 flights cancelled at Delhi airport and several diverted, while rail services were also affected due to low visibility.
"Amid escalating tensions in the Gulf region, Air India group confirms that our flights currently do not operate over the airspaces of Iran, Iraq and Israel," the Air India spokesperson said.
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane bound for New Delhi returned to Hong Kong on Monday as a precautionary measure after a mid-air technical issue was suspected.
The government has decided not to go ahead with Air India stake sale in an election year and will provide required funds for its operations.
