Iraq Airspace Reopens, Air India Adds Nonstop Flights
Iraq's airspace is available again, which lets Air India run flights between Delhi, Mumbai and New York without a stop. The headline says these routes become nonstop, and trips that used to make a one-stop in Rome will be about four hours shorter.
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Context: Closed airspace over the Middle East forces airlines onto longer detours, which adds fuel cost and travel time. Air India's long routes to North America often pass over this region, so reopening it changes fares and journey times.
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