Air India Planes Not To Fly In Iran Airspace

Civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation has asked Indian airlines to remain vigilant and take all precautionary measures when flying over the Iranian and Iraqi airspace. The development comes after US-Iran geopolitical tensions in the region escalated on Wednesday. "Rerouting flights that usually go over Iranian airspace may lead to increase in flying time by 20-40 minutes," said an Air India spokesperson.