NEW DELHI: Amidst tensions within the Iranian airspace flights of Air India and Air India Express overflying Iran will be temporarily rerouted, an official said on Wednesday.
Air India spokesperson Dhananjay Kumar asserted that the safety of passengers and crew members comes first.
“In light of tensions within the Iranian airspace a decision to temporarily reroute flights of Air India and Air India Express overflying Iran has been taken. This may lead to an increase in flying time by approximately 20 minutes for flights from Delhi and 30 to 40 minutes for flights from Mumbai. The situation is being closely monitored,” Kumar said.
The development came after Iran targeted the Al Assad airbase and another one in Erbil in Iraq that house American troops.
