Air Canada says it has suspended service to India as tensions mount between that country and Pakistan.
An airline spokeswoman says a flight en route to Delhi turned back over the Atlantic Ocean this morning and has headed back to Toronto.
A second Air Canada flight from Vancouver to Delhi today was also cancelled.
Spokeswoman Isabelle Arthur says the airline has implemented a “goodwill policy” for affected customers and is monitoring the situation in order to resume service once it “normalizes.”
Due to tensions between India & Pakistan the air space for flight inbound had been restricted.
— Plane Finder (@planefinder) February 27, 2019
We are starting to see flights like #UA82 divert to @HeathrowAirport https://t.co/6uK4PgDWZX pic.twitter.com/KXo8JcV3ID
#FlyAI : Flight Status #UPDATE pic.twitter.com/EgTbn3VNso
— Air India (@airindiain) February 27, 2019
#AC42 @AirCanada is another to be diverting.https://t.co/LNZYAZpKQn pic.twitter.com/l2gARzCK7B
— Plane Finder (@planefinder) February 27, 2019
Pakistan said Wednesday it had shot down two Indian warplanes and captured one pilot in the disputed region of Kashmir, raising tensions between the two nuclear powers to a level unseen in this century.
Air Canada operates daily service from Toronto and Vancouver to Delhi and four times weekly between Toronto and Mumbai.
Air Canada flight AC42 to New Delhi has turned back to Toronto amid reports that Pakistan airspace has been closed or restricted over escalated tensions with India. The flight was over Sweden when it reversed course. Flight Aware graphic of revised flight path: pic.twitter.com/38zCPPqOBx
— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) February 27, 2019
Some commercial flights are now beginning to leave again from Karachi, according to an unofficial Airports of Pakistan Twitter account: pic.twitter.com/MQESlSDydL
— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) February 27, 2019
See below for today's outlook on possible disruptions to Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge and Air Canada Express flights operated by Jazz.
When forecasted weather or other conditions may cause flight delays and possible cancellations, affected airports are listed below by date, region and city.
