Air India has issued a travel advisory due to the current situation in the Middle East. The airline has extended the suspension of all flights to and from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Qatar until the end of the day. Additionally, select flights to Europe scheduled for today have also been cancelled.
These flights include journeys from Amritsar to Birmingham, Delhi to Zurich, Delhi to Copenhagen, and from Birmingham to Delhi. The advisory also stated that all other flights to North America and Europe will operate according to schedule, using alternative routes through available airspace in the Middle East, which is expected to increase flight times.
The airline stated that it is continuously monitoring the situation and has carefully assessed the evolving circumstances across multiple parameters, including safety, security, airspace availability, and operational feasibility, before deciding on these operations for today. It will share updates, based on further assessments, at an appropriate time.