Overview
- IndiGo’s Delhi–Manchester flight 6E033 turned back near the Ethiopia–Eritrea area and landed in Delhi after about 13 hours due to last‑minute airspace restrictions, with a newspaper report citing call‑sign confusion on the wet‑leased jet.
- IndiGo’s London–Mumbai service 6E002 diverted to Cairo and was slated to continue the following day, reflecting extended routings away from West Asia.
- The carrier announced operations on March 11 to eight Middle East destinations with select Europe routes, noting all services remain subject to prevailing safety conditions and regulatory approvals.
- IndiGo has reintroduced long‑haul flying using Norse Atlantic’s wet‑leased Boeing 787s for Europe and is skirting West Asian airspace via Africa, adding flight time and complexity.
- EASA advised airlines to avoid specified West Asian airspace entirely, and rising jet‑fuel costs and fare increases reported by Bloomberg underscore mounting operational and commercial strain.