Ethiopian volcanic ash cloud reaches Delhi, several flights cancelled; Check latest update

Several international flights from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (Terminal 3) to destinations including Hong Kong, Dubai, Jeddah, Helsinki, Kabul, and Frankfurt have been delayed and cancelled due to a volcanic ash cloud originating from Ethiopia. Flight operations of Airlines including Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet have been affected due to the volcanic ash cloud that has entered Delhi, causing dark sky and obstructing flight movement.

The ash plume, carried by high-altitude winds, has disrupted air traffic across Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Delhi-NCR and Punjab. Akasa Air, IndiGo and KLM airlines have cancelled several operations in response to the ash cloud’s spread.  A massive cloud of volcanic ash, carried by high-altitude winds from an eruption in Ethiopia, swept across large parts of Northwest India on Monday night. It was seen moving over Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Delhi-NCR and Punjab, significantly reducing visibility and disrupting air traffic as it continued its eastward journey across the subcontinent on Tuesday.

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Akasa Air cancels flights

Akasa Air has cancelled its international flights to and from Jeddah, Kuwait and Abu Dhabi for November 25. The airline stated that the ash has created unsafe flying conditions across affected routes. “Following recent volcanic activity in Ethiopia and the resulting ash plume in the surrounding airspace, our flights to and from Jeddah, Kuwait, and Abu Dhabi scheduled for 24th and 25th November 2025 have been cancelled,” an Akasa Air spokesperson said, as reported by ANI.

Several flights to Hong Kong, Dubai, Jeddah, Helsinki, Kabul, Frankfurt delayed. Picture of flight information from T3, IGI Airport in Delhi.

Flights are affected due to an ash cloud caused by a volcanic eruption in Ethiopia. pic.twitter.com/e3luzZxf3W

— ANI (@ANI) November 25, 2025

IndiGo flight diverted

IndiGo said it was working with international aviation bodies to minimise inconvenience to passengers. As a precautionary measure, its Kannur-Abu Dhabi flight (6E1433) was diverted to Ahmedabad when the ash drifted closer to Indian airspace.

Air India flights cancelled list
The following Air India flights have been cancelled due to disruptions caused by volcanic ash cloud:

The following Air India flights have been cancelled as we carry out precautionary checks on those aircraft which had flown over certain geographical locations after the Hayli Gubbi volcanic eruption: Air India

Cancelled Flights:

24 Nov
AI 106 – Newark–Delhi
AI 102 – New York… pic.twitter.com/qlIxpxRaLX

— ANI (@ANI) November 25, 2025

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