Ethiopian volcano impact: Air India cancels 11 flights across routes, Akasa follows

Volcanic ash DGCA advisory: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday issued a strict advisory to all Indian airlines after a massive ash cloud from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano drifted into Indian airspace. The volcano erupted on Sunday for the first time in over 12,000 years, recording an ash plume nearly 45,000 feet high, moving northeast at 100–120 km per hour.

A sulphur dioxide–filled ash plume is drifting over Delhi-NCR, Haryana, and parts of Uttar Pradesh, according to IndiaMetSky Weather. Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport also issued a passenger advisory as the volcanic ash affects airspace over parts of West Asia.