Overview
- Iran issued a NOTAM that closed most of its airspace for about five hours before revoking it, yet flight-tracking showed most international airlines continued to avoid the skies over Iran.
- Air India canceled at least three US-bound flights on Thursday — Delhi–New York (JFK), Delhi–Newark, and Mumbai–New York — and cautioned of delays on other services.
- IndiGo reported disruptions including a Baku–Delhi return and said its Tbilisi–Delhi flight was the last non‑Iranian aircraft to transit Iranian airspace before the shutdown, according to Flightradar24.
- India’s Ministry of External Affairs began facilitating the return of nationals in Iran, coordinating with students and preparing initial groups for evacuation flights.
- Longer detours are extending flight times and fuel needs, with Pakistan’s ongoing airspace ban compounding costs and leaving some narrow‑body routes potentially requiring refueling stops.