Air India to shift more West-bound capacity from Delhi to Mumbai amid Pakistan airspace closure
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Air India Reroutes More Europe, US Flights Via Mumbai Amid Pakistan Airspace Ban
<div id="article-hstick-inner" class="abp-story-detail "> <p>Facing operational hurdles due to ongoing airspace restrictions over Pakistan, Air India is looking to rebalance its international flight operations by shifting a larger share of its Europe- and America-bound services to Mumbai, its CEO and Managing Director Tewolde Gebremariam said on Tuesday.</p> <p>Speaking at Aviation India and South Asia 2026, Gebremariam said Delhi has been more …
Air India CEO Tewolde said that tensions in the Middle East and restrictions on Pakistani airspace are forcing the company to make changes to its network. He described these challenges as temporary and expressed confidence in long-term growth.
The tensions between India and Pakistan are now affecting air travel. Pakistan has closed its airspace to Indian aircraft. This means that Indian aircraft cannot fly over Pakistan to other countries. This is having the greatest impact on Air India flights.
Air India looks to shift more US, Europe flights to Mumbai from Delhi; sees bigger growth opportunity in wide body operations - BusinessToday
Speaking at the Aviation India Summit, Tewolde Gebremariam said the closure of Pakistani airspace had affected Delhi more significantly than Mumbai, prompting the airline to reassess its hub and network strategy.
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