Indian carriers are facing continued disruptions on Monday as escalating conflict in the Middle East has kept several airspaces closed, forcing cancellations and diversions. IndiGo suspended select international flights using Middle Eastern airspace through Monday and cancelled services to London, Manchester, Amsterdam, and Copenhagen, reported BloomBerg. Rerouting over Iran adds more than two and a half hours to US-bound flights, while alternative routes skirting the Middle East would take even longer. Delhi airport operator DIAL said ongoing political developments in the Middle East are causing delays or schedule changes for some westbound international flights. Air India said it would operate flights to North America and Europe using alternative routes over available airspaces in the Middle East.
