Air India on Sunday announced the cancellation of several flights, including those to Europe, after the Iran-US conflict disrupted flight routes after several countries closed their airspace. The ongoing conflict between Iran and the United States has spread to the region, with Iran targeting American facilities in several Gulf countries. Track updates on the Iran-US conflict
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“Close monitoring and careful assessment of the evolving situation in the Middle East has necessitated further curtailment of our scheduled operations, with the safety and security of our customers and crew remaining our top priority.” Air India said on Sunday.
List of canceled Air India flights
Below is the list of international flights canceled by Air India:
- AI131/ AI130: Mumbai-London (Heathrow) / London (Heathrow)-Mumbai
- AI113/ AI118: Delhi-Birmingham / Birmingham-Delhi
- AI155/ AI156: Delhi-Amsterdam / Amsterdam-Delhi
- AI151/ AI152: Delhi-Zurich / Zurich-Delhi
- AI137 / AI138: Delhi-Milan / Milan-Delhi
· AI153 / AI154: Delhi-Vienna/Vienna-Delhi
- AI133 / AI132: Bengaluru-London (Heathrow) / London (Heathrow)-Bengaluru
- AI157 / AI158: Delhi-Copenhagen / Copenhagen/Delhi
- AI2017/AI2018 and AI2015/AI2016: Delhi-London (Heathrow) / London (Heathrow)-Delhi
- AI2029 / AI2030: Delhi-Frankfurt/Frankfurt/Delhi
A majority of scheduled flights to Gulf regions remain canceled from four international airports in Kerala, PTI reported.
Although authorities issued an advisory asking passengers to check flight status before arriving at the airport, many travelers waited at airports across the state anticipating the resumption of services.
Earlier, Khaleej Times reported that more than 700 flights were suspended across the Gulf region and the Middle East on Sunday due to the outbreak of the crisis in the region. The number is likely to rise during the day.
In addition, authorities said flight operations at Dubai International Airport remained suspended, and an Iranian drone reportedly struck the main aviation hub causing “limited damage” to one of the airport buildings and injuring four people. All flights to and from Dubai Airport were canceled on Sunday, according to FlightRadar24 data at 9:25 am (IST). The disruption of aviation operations comes amid joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday, followed by Iranian retaliation.
