Air India To Skip Iranian, Iraqi, Israeli Airspaces As Tensions Flare In West Asia

Last Updated:June 22, 2025, 17:49 IST

Air India will avoid flying over Iran, Iraq, and Israel due to rising tensions in West Asia, leading to longer flight durations to the some Gulf nations, Europe, and North America.

The decision was taken by the airline in view of the the ongoing conflict in the West Asia. (File photo)

As West Asia remains on the boil, compounded by US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, Air India has announced some changes in its flight schedule and journey durations.

In a statement, the airlines has said that it will refrain from operating over the airspaces of Iran, Iraq and Israel in view of the the ongoing conflict in the Middle East region.

“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 paths for flights to destinations including the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait," the statement read.

“This adjustment may lead to extended flight durations for these services, as well as for select flights to/from Europe and North America. Air India is in continuous consultation with our external security advisors and is vigilantly monitoring the evolving situation, ready to implement additional measures, if required, to uphold the safety and integrity of our operations….," the airlines said.

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