An Air India flight heading towards London turned back to Mumbai after flying for three hours, news agency PTI reported, referring to Flightradar24 data.
The flight from Mumbai to London was in the air for three hours after taking off from the airport at 5:39 a.m.
AI ISSUES STATEMENT
Air India, in a statement, stated that as a result of the situation in Iran and the shutdown of its airspace, a number of its flights are being diverted or going back to their point of origin.
Flight details:
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 – Back to Mumbai
AI103 – Delhi-Washington – Back to Delhi
AI106 – Newark-Delhi- Routing to Vienna
AI188 – Vancouver-Delhi – Routing to Jeddah
AI101 – Delhi-New York – Routing to Frankfurt/Milan
AI126 – Chicago-Delhi – Routing to Jeddah
AI132 – London Heathrow-Bengaluru – Routed to Sharjah
AI2016 – London Heathrow-Delhi – Routed to Vienna
AI104 – Washington-Delhi – Routed to Vienna
AI190 – Toronto-Delhi – Routed to Frankfurt
AI189 – Delhi-Toronto – Back to Delhi
“We apologize for the inconvenience caused to our guests due to this unexpected disruption and are doing everything to reduce it, including ensuring accommodation of the guests. Cancellation refund or free rescheduling is also being given to guests who choose that option. Alternative arrangements are also being made to transport guests to their destinations,” the Air India release stated.
OPERATION RISING LION IMPACTS INDIAN TRAVEL
In pre-dawn attacks known as Operation Rising Lion, Israel struck several high-priority nuclear and military targets in Iran.
Several hours later, the Iranian Civil Aviation Authority said the country’s airspace was closed. A complete airspace closure and increased emergency readiness along its northern and southern borders were also declared by Israel.
