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Kuwait Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Kuwait Times
Airlines halt many Mideast flights as Zionists hit Iran
Airlines halt many Mideast flights as Zionists hit Iran Air India diverts, calls back 16 flights • Emirates, Qatar Airways cancel flights PARIS: Global airlines have cancelled flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran and other Middle East destinations, or rerouted planes, as airspaces were shut off following Zionist strikes on Iran. Zionist entity, Iran, Iraq, Jordan and Syria closed their airspaces after Zionists hit military and nuclear facilities in Iran. Zionist entity said Tehran launched drones in retaliation. Air India's New Delhi-Vienna and Mumbai-London flights were about to enter Iranian airspace when Zionist entity launched its attack, forcing the planes to turn back to their origin, according to aircraft tracker Flight Aware. Its London-New Delhi flight had just entered Iranian airspace and was rerouted over Iraq before arriving in India one hour late, according to Flight Aware. Air India diverted or called back a total of 16 flights between India and London and cities in Canada and the United States 'due to the emerging situation in Iran'. Emirates, the Middle East's largest airline, cancelled flights to and from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Iran after Zionist entity launched the strikes. Qatar Airways, the country's national carrier and one of the Middle East's largest, said it had 'temporarily cancelled flights to Iran and Iraq due to (the) current situation in the region'. Air France said it was suspending its flights to and from Tel Aviv 'until further notice' following the closure of Zionist airspace. 'Air France is closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East in real time,' a spokesman for the French airline told AFP, adding that 'the safety of its customers and crews is its absolute priority'. US carrier Delta Air Lines said it is pausing service between New York's John F Kennedy airport and Tel Aviv through August 31 'in response to the ongoing conflict in the region.' United Airlines, another US carrier, said service between its Newark, New Jersey hub and Tel Aviv is paused. United arranged for 26 crew members who are on layover to return to the United States on El Al. One of United's Tel Aviv flights was canceled Thursday night while the other returned to Newark, the company said. Russia's aviation authority Rosaviatsiya instructed Russian airlines not to fly 'in the airspace of Zionist entity, Jordan, Iraq and Iran' or use airports in Zionist entity and Iran. It said the restrictions will stay in place until June 26 or until further notice. German airline group Lufthansa suspended flights to and from Tehran until July 31. It also extended the suspension of Tel Aviv flights for the same period. Swiss airline, which is owned by Lufthansa, suspended its Tel Aviv flights until October 25 while those to Beirut were suspended until the end of July. In the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi airport warned 'flight disruptions are expected through today (Friday)' as a result of the Zionist strikes. Dubai's airport also announced flight delays and cancellations due to the closure of airspaces in Iran, Iraq and Syria. —AFP
New York Post
4 days ago
- General
- New York Post
Air India Boeing forced to turn back with mid-air ‘technical issue' just days after crash killed at least 270
An Air India flight was forced to make a U-turn due to a technical scare soon after takeoff Monday, just days after another of the airline's Boeing Dreamliners crashed, killing at least 270 people. Flight AI315 took off from Hong Kong at 12:20 p.m. local time, bound for New Delhi, when the aircraft began an unexpected descent shortly after takeoff. The seven-year-old Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner had only reached 22,000 feet before it unexpectedly started descending, prompting the pilot to turn the aircraft back to Hong Kong, according to AirNav radar. The seven-year-old Boeing 787-8 had only reached 22,000 feet before it hit the unexpected descent. FlightAware The flight returned to Hong Kong because of 'a technical issue,' Air India said, without giving further details. The plane safely landed back in Hong Kong at 1:15 p.m., and is undergoing checks 'as a matter of abundant precaution,' the airline said. The scare comes just days after Air India Flight 171, also a Boeing Dreamliner, crashed in Ahmedabad just 30 seconds after taking off heading to London Gatwick on Thursday, killing at least 270 people, both on the flight and in a building it crashed into. The mishap comes just days after Air India Flight 171 crashed in Ahmedabad. RAJAT GUPTA/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock The 12-year-old plane, which had reached a height of 650 feet in the air, went down within just seconds of the mayday call. Only one man, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, survived the horrifying ordeal — one of India's worst aviation disasters in its history. With Post wires
Mint
4 days ago
- Mint
Hyderabad-bound Lufthansa flight returned due to bomb threat? Here's what airline and airport say…
On June 15, a Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Hyderabad was forced to return back to base mid-air, but no reason was publicly cited. Now, it has been clarified that it was not technical, but a bomb threat that led to the u-turn back to Germany, according to an ANI report. It was earlier reported that the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport's Air Traffic Control (ATC) received a notification that Flight LH752 was taking a u-turn back to Frankfurt shortly after departure. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, took off from Frankfurt at 2.15 pm local time and was originally scheduled to arrive in Hyderabad at 6 am IST today morning, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. As per the ANI report, the Lufthansa flight was 'forced' to make a u-turn and return to Frankfurt airport on June 15 due to a bomb threat. A spokesperson for the airline told ANI, 'Out of an abundance of caution, Lufthansa flight LH752 from Frankfurt to Hyderabad returned to its point of departure after authorities were made aware of a bomb threat posted on social media.' 'The safety of our passengers and crew is Lufthansa's highest priority. Affected passengers were provided with accommodation in Frankfurt and will be continuing their journey to Hyderabad today,' the spokesperson added. Further, an official from Hyderabad airport also confirmed to ANI that the flight returned to Germany as the bomb threat was received while it was still outside Indian airspace. In a separate incident, a British Airways flight from London to Chennai also returned to Heathrow Airport due to a flap failure. The airline described the return as a standard precaution following reports of a technical issue. The flight landed safely, with passengers and crew disembarking normally. British Airways assured that efforts are underway to resume the affected passengers' journeys as soon as possible.
Mint
4 days ago
- Mint
Here's why Lufthansa flight to Hyderabad took u-turn mid-air and landed back at Frankfurt airport instead…
On June 15, a Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Hyderabad was forced to return back to base mid-air, but no reason was publicly cited. Now, speaking to ANI, the aviation major has clarified that it was not technical, but an administrative issue that led to the u-turn back to Germany. It was earlier reported that the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport's Air Traffic Control (ATC) received a notification that Flight LH752 was taking a u-turn back to Frankfurt shortly after departure. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, took off from Frankfurt at 2.15 pm local time and was originally scheduled to arrive in Hyderabad at 6 am IST today morning, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. As per the ANI report, the Lufthansa flight was 'forced' to make a u-turn and return to Frankfurt airport on June 15. A spokesperson for the airline told ANI, 'We did not receive a permit to land in Hyderabad and that's why the aircraft took a u-turn and returned.' (This is a developing story, more updates coming…)
Qatar Tribune
5 days ago
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
Airlines halt many Middle East flights
Agencies Global airlines have cancelled flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran and other Middle East destinations, or rerouted planes, as airspaces were shut off following Israeli strikes on Iran. Iran, Iraq, Jordan and Syria closed their airspaces after Israel hit military and nuclear facilities in Iran. Israel said Tehran launched drones in retaliation. Air India's New Delhi-Vienna and Mumbai-London flights were about to enter Iranian airspace when Israel launched its attack, forcing the planes to turn back to their origin, according to aircraft tracker Flight Aware. Its London-New Delhi flight had just entered Iranian airspace and was rerouted over Iraq before arriving in India one hour late, according to Flight Aware. Air India diverted or called back a total of 16 flights between India and London and cities in Canada and the United States 'due to the emerging situation in Iran'. Emirates, the Middle East's largest airline, cancelled flights to and from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Iran after Israellaunched the strikes. Air France said it was suspending its flights to and from Tel Aviv 'until further notice' following the closure of Israeli airspace. 'Air France is closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East in real time,' a spokesman for the French airline told AFP, adding that 'the safety of its customers and crews is its absolute priority'. US carrier Delta Air Lines said it is pausing service between New York's John F Kennedy airport and Tel Aviv through August 31 'in response to the ongoing conflict in the region.' United Airlines, another US carrier, said service between its Newark, New Jersey hub and Tel Aviv is paused. United arranged for 26 crew members who are on layover to return to the United States on El Al. One of United's Tel Aviv flights was canceled Thursday night.
