New Delhi: Get ready for higher fares if you are flying between Delhi and the east coast of north America this summer as Air Canada has decided not to operate its daily Delhi-Toronto flight between June 14 and August 1 due to the continued closure of the Pakistan airspace.
The closure has forced the airlines operating on this route to take a longer route. Only three airlines have direct flights between Delhi and the east coast of America — Air India, United and Air Canada. The Delhi-Newark flight of United remains suspended for the same reason since early April and it may resume on July 2.
The airlines are forced to make a stop since Pakistan has closed its airspace for overflying on February 27. For a significant part of this summer, which also happens to be a peak travel month, AI will be the only one to continue on the Delhi-east coast (New York) route.
“In the Delhi-New York JFK sector, our flight takes a fuelling stop. Due to favourable tail winds during the return, we fly to Delhi nonstop. So we are the only direct connection between the east coast and Delhi as of now,” said a senior AI official.
The flights between Delhi and the west coast of North America have, however, not been cancelled due to the airspace closure. Air India continues to operate its Delhi-San Francisco (SFO) flight nine times a week while Air Canada has decided to make its six-day-a-week Delhi-Vancouver flight a daily from June 3.
24/05/19 Times of India
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The closure has forced the airlines operating on this route to take a longer route. Only three airlines have direct flights between Delhi and the east coast of America — Air India, United and Air Canada. The Delhi-Newark flight of United remains suspended for the same reason since early April and it may resume on July 2.
The airlines are forced to make a stop since Pakistan has closed its airspace for overflying on February 27. For a significant part of this summer, which also happens to be a peak travel month, AI will be the only one to continue on the Delhi-east coast (New York) route.
“In the Delhi-New York JFK sector, our flight takes a fuelling stop. Due to favourable tail winds during the return, we fly to Delhi nonstop. So we are the only direct connection between the east coast and Delhi as of now,” said a senior AI official.
The flights between Delhi and the west coast of North America have, however, not been cancelled due to the airspace closure. Air India continues to operate its Delhi-San Francisco (SFO) flight nine times a week while Air Canada has decided to make its six-day-a-week Delhi-Vancouver flight a daily from June 3.
24/05/19 Times of India
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