Iran Crisis Prompts United to Stop Flying to Mumbai
Photo Credit: A United Airlines Boeing 777-300ER. The airline has been using the aircraft for Mumbai flights. United Airlines
Skift Take
Mumbai is a big route for United. It uses its flagship aircraft. But it's probably best to err on the side of safety.
United Airlines has temporarily stopped flying between the New York area and Mumbai because of security concerns about Iranian airspace, the carrier said Thursday night.
United said it had "conducted a thorough safety and security review" before deciding to indefinitely scrap the flight. United canceled its late-night Thursday departure from Mumbai to Newark, as well as its evening flight from Newark to Mumbai "because of an air space restriction over Western Asia," according to a message on United.com.
The decision came after the United States accused Iran of shooting down one of its military drones. Iran admitted to the incident, but there's some question about whether it happened over international airspace or over Iran's air
