Air India Boeing 777-300ER (VT-ALM) arriving at Vienna International Airport. Soos Jozsef / Shutterstock.comAir India has reinstated non-stop flights between Delhi and Mumbai and New York's JFK and Newark airports. The services resumed on Wednesday, cutting journey times by nearly four hours.
The change follows a reassessment of security risks across Iraq, Syria and Jordan. The reopening of Iraqi airspace has allowed the airline to operate a shorter route.
Previously, Pakistan's airspace closure and the US-Iran conflict, which began on 28 February, forced Air India to add a stop in Rome. This extended journey times to almost 20 hours.
With Iraq's airspace now available, the airline has removed the Rome stop. Flights between India and New York now take approximately 15 to 16 hours.
Air India's operations team continues to monitor geopolitical developments and adjust flight paths accordingly. Although Iranian airspace remains inaccessible, the use of Iraqi airspace has enabled the airline to restore its non-stop services.
The change improves travel times and passenger convenience while helping the airline operate more efficiently.
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