Ethiopia's Volcanic Eruption Causes Flight Disruptions Across Middle East and India
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India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a safety advisory to airlines due to volcanic ash from Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi eruption. The ash cloud, which drifted across the Middle East, is affecting flight routes passing through the Muscat Flight Information Region. The DGCA has instructed airlines to review their operational manuals on volcanic ash procedures, brief crew, and adjust flight planning and routing according to the latest advisories. Operators must also conduct post-flight inspections for aircraft that flew over ash-affected zones and activate internal safety risk assessment processes. Flight disruptions have already occurred on routes crossing the affected corridor, with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines canceling its Amsterdam-Delhi service and return Delhi-Amsterdam flight. Indian carriers have issued cautionary updates for passengers traveling through the Middle East. Following the eruption, volcanic ash activity has been reported over parts of the Arabian Peninsula. Airlines are closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with aviation authorities. Passengers traveling to and from Dubai have been advised to check their flight status. The Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia erupted for the first time in nearly 10,000 years, sending a massive ash plume across the Red Sea toward Oman and Yemen before drifting further east. Authorities are continuing to monitor the cloud's movement, and the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre has noted that a massive ash cloud from the volcano is drifting toward northern India.
