NEW DELHI: As Pakistan airspace continues to remain closed since February 27 in the wake of the in Balakot, IndiGo’s Delhi-Istanbul plane may have to take a stop at Doha on its inaugural flight on March 20.
“The flights on Delhi-Istanbul-Delhi route will be through Doha in Qatar if Pakistan does not open its airspace by March 20,” said a senior airline official.
On January 25, IndiGo, India’s largest carrier in terms of domestic market share, announced it would operate daily non-stop planes between Delhi and Istanbul from March 20, with A321 aircraft.