Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said, "We have been monitoring the volcanic situation, which has originated in Ethiopia and whatever necessary safety precautions that need to be taken, we have done it, and we have been communicating with the airline operators and airport op
A rare volcanic eruption in Ethiopia sent ash drifting toward India, disrupting flights and prompting advisories. Airlines, including Air India and Akasa Air, cancelled and rerouted services, while authorities said the high-altitude plume posed minimal pollution or ashfall risk over Indian c
Air India cancelled multiple flights after conducting precautionary checks on aircraft that flew over areas affected by the Hayli Gubbi volcanic eruption. The airline is assisting passengers with updates and accommodation, citing safety as its top priority.
IndiGo, Air India, and Akasa Air have assured passengers that safety remains their top priority following the eruption of Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano, whose ash clouds are drifting towards parts of India.
Air India flight AI2145 from Delhi to Bali was diverted back to Delhi on Wednesday as a safety precaution following reports of a volcanic eruption near Bali airport, according to an Air India spokesperson.
The volcano, erupted in Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula was the largest of the four recent ones in the area and has left the sky with plumes of smoke and orange hues, according to The Washington Post.
Iceland's world-famous Blue Lagoon has been evacuated due to nearby seismic activity that suggests an "imminent" volcanic eruption, reported CNN, citing the country's public broadcaster RUV.