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Air India suspends all flights to Middle East, Europe, and North America’s East Coast amid regional crisis

Posted on: Jun 24, 2025 00:36 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Air India suspends all flights to Middle East, Europe, and North America’s East Coast amid regional crisis
AS tensions intensify in the midsection due east after Iran's assail on a US airbase in state of katar, Air India on Tuesday announced that it is halting all flight operations in the region as well as on the east coast of North America and Europe until further notice.An Air India spokesperson said that all India-bound flights from North America are being diverted back to their respective origins, while others are being diverted back to India or rerouted away from the closed airspace. Follow Israel-Iran LIVE updates here.“Amid the developing situation in the Middle East, Air India has ceased all operations to the region as well as to and from the East Coast of North America and Europe with immediate effect, until further notice," a spokesperson of the airline said.Also Read | Iran targets US base in Qatar, ‘matching’ American bomb count on nuclear sites | 10 key facts“Our India-bound flights from North America are diverting back to their respective origins and others are being diverted back to India or re-routed away from the closed airspace. We request the understanding of all passengers who may be affected by this disruption that’s beyond an airline’s control."Airlines across the world were on fresh alert after Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait closed their countries' airspace temporarily as Iran attacked the Al Udeid U.S. Military base in Doha.Also Read | Watch: Iran's missile attack on US base in Qatar caught on cameraEarlier today, Air India Express diverted two Doha-bound flights due to the closure of Qatar airspace."As a result of the ongoing situation in the Middle East and suspension of Qatar airspace, Air India Express has diverted our Doha-bound flight from Kochi to Muscat and returned our flight bound from Kannur," the airline said in a statement.The airline said that it has no other flights bound for Qatar and no aircraft are on the ground in Qatar.IndiGo flights impactedIndiGo Airlines also said that recent events in the Middle East have impacted its flight operations in the region.“In light of the recent developments in the Middle East, flight arrivals and departures from Dubai, Doha, Bahrain, Dammam, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Ras AI-Khaimah and Tbilisi are impacted,” the airlines said.“We are actively monitoring the situation and adjusting our operations to ensure the highest level of safety for our customers and crew.”

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