NEW DELHI: In response to escalating tensions in the Gulf region, Air India has announced it will begin avoiding parts of the airspace over the Persian Gulf, in addition to already restricted airspaces over Iran, Iraq, Israel, and Pakistan. The move is expected to result in longer flight durations to several destinations, including the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait.A spokesperson for Air India said, “Amid escalating tensions in the Gulf region, Air India Group confirms that our flights currently do not operate over the airspaces of Iran, Iraq, and Israel. As a proactive measure, we will be progressively avoiding the use of certain airspace over the Persian Gulf in the coming days, opting instead for alternative routes for flights to destinations including the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait.”
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