India, Nov. 25 -- Volcanic debris from Ethiopia's HayliGubbi eruption on November 23, 2025, has disrupted air travel in India, prompting airlines to scrub services and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to warn of operational snags. Several Indian and international airlines, including Akasa Air, IndiGo, and KLM, have all cancelled flights after ash from the Ethiopian volcano drifted into regional air corridors. Reports also suggest the cloud mass may be edging towards western India.

In a detailed advisory, the DGCA told airlines that Airport Authority of India and the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre at Toulouse have issued an advisory to stay clear of all published ash-affected zones and designated flight levels, and to recali...