More than 16 Air India flights have been affected across key destinations in Europe and North America
Following growing tensions in the region and the closure of Iranian airspace after Israeli air strikes, Air India and several other international airlines have diverted or returned multiple flights to ensure the safety of passengers.
More than 16 Air India flights have been affected across key destinations in Europe and North America including London, New York, Frankfurt, Chicago, Washington, and Toronto.
Due to the volatile situation, some flights were returned to their point of origin. For instance, AI129 (Mumbai to London Heathrow) and AI119 (Mumbai to New York) both returned to Mumbai mid-journey.
This disruption comes just a day after a tragic incident where a London-bound Air India flight crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad airport, killing 241 of the 242 passengers and crew on board. A number of people on ground are also reported dead as the plane crashed into a hostel.
On June 12, Air India issued an advisory on its official X (formerly Twitter) account, listing the status of affected flights. As of June 13, the latest updates on some of these flights are as follows:
AI130 – London Heathrow (LHR) to Mumbai, which departed LHR at 21:10 hrs BST and was diverted to Vienna, has landed in Vienna at 6:38 hrs CEST today.
AI102 – Which departed from New York (JFK) for Delhi, has landed in the Indian capital at 11:17 hrs IST.
AI116 – New York (JFK) to Mumbai (BOM), which was diverted to Jeddah, has landed in Mumbai at 10:23 hrs IST.
AI2018 – London Heathrow to Delhi, which was diverted to Mumbai, arrived late at 11:40 hrs IST in Delhi.
AI106 – Newark to Delhi flight, which was diverted to Vienna, has landed in Vienna at 6:28 hrs CEST.
AI188 – Vancouver (YYZ) to Delhi, which was diverted to Jeddah, is expected to land in Delhi at 16:30 hrs IST.
AI101 – Delhi to New York (JFK) has landed at Frankfurt and is expected to reach JFK by 10:26 hrs EDT.
AI126 – Chicago to Delhi, which was diverted to Jeddah is expected to land in Delhi at 16:48 hrs IST.
AI132 – London Heathrow to Bengaluru, which was diverted to Sharjah has landed at Bengaluru international airport at 11:16 hrs IST.
AI2016 – London Heathrow to Delhi which was diverted to Vienna has landed in the city at 5:25 hrs CEST.
AI104 – Washington to Delhi
AI190 – Toronto to Delhi flight which was diverted to Frankfurt is expected to land in Delhi at 18:23 hrs IST.
AI189 – Delhi to Toronto has arrived in Vienna and is expected to depart for Toronto in 2hrs 14 minutes.
Air India in its advisory, stated that it regrets the inconvenience caused by this unforeseen situation and is making every effort to support affected passengers. This includes providing accommodation, offering full refunds, and allowing complimentary rescheduling for those who opt for it.
Alternative arrangements are also being made to help passengers reach their destinations as safely and quickly as possible.
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