Indian Flights Grounded as Middle East Airspace Crisis Deepens
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More than a third of India's international air traffic has been severely disrupted after Iranian missile and drone strikes forced the closure of key aviation hubs in the Gulf region.
The closure of the Gulf's three great aviation hubs has severed the main corridor through which the vast majority of India's westbound flights are routed, forcing airlines to take longer southern arcs over the Arabian Sea and adding up to two hours to journey times.
Air India has been forced to operate technical stops at Rome's Fiumicino Airport on its transatlantic flights, while IndiGo has cancelled around 360 flights and grounded select Europe services.
Experts estimate the weekly financial toll to be around ₹875 crore, with chances of improvement in the airspace closures looking slim for at least a week.
