Ash cloud from Ethiopia forces reroute
The disruption stems from the eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia’s Afar region on Sunday. The volcano, located approximately 800km northeast of the capital, Addis Ababa, near the Eritrean border, triggered an ash cloud that has since affected regional air travel.
“IndiGo 6E 1433 from Kannur to Abu Dhabi was diverted to Ahmedabad due to volcanic activity. The flight has now landed in Ahmedabad and IndiGo will provide return service to Kannur,” an airline spokesperson confirmed in a statement.
Following the safe landing, the decision was made to cancel the flight, as airline sources indicated that ash cloud conditions persisted. The airline said it will arrange an alternate flight to return passengers to Kannur.
Airlines monitor regional impact
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