Israel-Iran Conflict: Air India Diverts Flights (image:x.com/airindia/)
New Delhi: Due to Iran airspace closure following Israeli strike on Tehran early Friday, multiple Air India flights were diverted or forced to return to their origin airports.
Air India said in a statement that due to the emerging situation in Iran, the subsequent closure of its airspace and in view of the safety of our passengers, flights are either being diverted or returning to their origin.
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More than 15 Air India international flights were diverted and flight details are given below:
AI130 – London Heathrow-Mumbai – Diverted to Vienna
AI102 – New York-Delhi – Diverted to Sharjah
AI116 – New York-Mumbai – Diverted to Jeddah
AI2018 – London Heathrow-Delhi – Diverted to Mumbai
AI129 – Mumbai-London Heathrow – Returning to Mumbai
AI119 – Mumbai-New York – Returning to Mumbai
AI103 – Delhi-Washington – Returning to Delhi
AI106 – Newark-Delhi –Diverting to Vienna
AI188 – Vancouver-Delhi – Diverting to Jeddah
AI101 – Delhi-New York – Diverting to Frankfurt/Milan
AI126 – Chicago-Delhi – Diverting to Jeddah
AI132 – London Heathrow-Bengaluru – Diverted to Sharjah
AI2016 – London Heathrow-Delhi – Diverted to Vienna
AI104 – Washington-Delhi – Diverted to Vienna
AI190 – Toronto-Delhi – Diverted to Frankfurt
AI189 – Delhi-Toronto – Returning to Delhi
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“We regret the inconvenience caused to our passengers due to this unforeseen disruption and are making every effort to minimize it, including providing accommodation for passengers. Refunds on cancellation or complimentary rescheduling is also being offered to guests who opt for it. Alternative arrangements are being made to fly passengers to their destinations,” Air India said in the statement.
Israel launched airstrikes on Iran’s capital, Tehran, targeting Iranian nuclear and military sites. Termed as ‘Operation Rising Lion’, the attack came amid escalating tensions regarding Iran’s nuclear programme.
