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A satellite image captured ash emissions from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano on November 23, 2025, drifting over the Red Sea — Reuters.
On Tuesday, Indian airlines Air India and Akasa Air announced the cancellation of several flights due to ash clouds from the Ethiopian volcanic eruption disrupting flight operations. Air India canceled 11 flights on Monday and Tuesday to check aircraft that had flown through affected areas, following directives from India’s aviation authorities. Akasa Air canceled scheduled flights to Middle East destinations, including Jeddah, Kuwait, and Abu Dhabi, over the same period.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation noted only a few flights had been rerouted as a precaution, and airport authorities issued notices to all flights in affected zones. The ash cloud is progressing toward China and is forecasted to dissipate over India by 2 p.m. GMT Tuesday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The eruption of Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano on Sunday marked its first-ever recorded eruption, with ash plumes reaching heights of up to 14 km (8.7 miles). As of Tuesday, the ash had spread over parts of Pakistan and northern India after crossing Yemen and Oman, as tracked by Flightradar24.
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