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“Why is Air India cancelling flights to Europe and North America amid the escalating conflict in West Asia?”
The dominant cause of Air India's flight cancellations to Europe and North America is the closure and restriction of airspace over 11 Middle Eastern countries due to the escalating conflict between Israel, Iran, and the US, which severely disrupts the primary air corridors Indian airlines rely on for transcontinental routes.
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This airspace closure has forced Air India to cancel 50 flights on March 1, 2026, including major routes from Delhi and Mumbai to London, New York, and other key destinations. The DGCA has designated these airspaces as high-risk zones, prompting airlines to suspend Middle East flights and reroute others via longer, less direct paths with technical stops, increasing operational complexity and delays.
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