A satellite tv for pc picture reveals ash rising from the eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia because it drifts over the Crimson Sea, on November 23, 2025. Picture: NASA/Handout through Reuters
Air India has canceled not less than 11 flights since Monday (November 24, 2025) and is finishing up precautionary checks on these planes that had flown over areas that had ash plumes as a result of volcanic exercise in Ethiopia,
Ash clouds from the current eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia are impacting flight operations, and there are reviews suggesting that clouds are drifting in the direction of the western elements of India.
Air India stated it has canceled 4 flights on Tuesday (November 25, 2025) — AI 2822 (Chennai-Mumbai), AI 2466 (Hyderabad-Delhi), AI 2444 / 2445 (Mumbai-Hyderabad-Mumbai) and AI 2471 / 2472 (Mumbai-Kolkata-Mumbai).
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Akasa stated it had scrapped scheduled flights with Center East locations akin to Jeddah, Kuwait, and Abu Dhabi scheduled throughout the two days.
On Monday (November 24, 2025), it had canceled seven worldwide flights, together with AI 106 (Newark-Delhi), AI 102 (New York (JFK)-Delhi) and AI 2204 (Dubai-Hyderabad) and AI 2290 (Doha-Mumbai).
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“Our floor groups throughout the community are retaining passengers up to date on their flight standing and are offering rapid help, together with resort lodging. We’re making each effort to rearrange different journey on the earliest,” the airline stated.
There have been no newest updates from IndiGo, Air India Categorical, SpiceJet and Akasa Air on the scenario.
The India Meteorological Division (IMD) stated the ash clouds are drifting in the direction of China and can transfer away from India by 7.30 pm on Tuesday (November 25, 2025).
Forecast fashions indicated ash affect over Gujarat, Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday, the IMD stated.
In an in depth advisory on Monday (November 24, 2025), the Directorate Normal of Civil Aviation (DGCA) requested airways to strictly keep away from revealed volcanic ash affected areas and flight ranges, modify flight planning, routing, and gasoline issues primarily based on the newest advisories.
Additionally, airways have been requested to right away report any suspected ash encounter, together with engine efficiency anomalies or cabin smoke/odour.
DGCA famous that if volcanic ash impacts airport operations, then the operator involved should instantly examine runways, taxiways, and aprons.
Relying on the contamination, the operations could also be restricted, and cleansing procedures must be accomplished earlier than resuming actions, it added.
Revealed – November 25, 2025 10:35 am IST