Afghanistan

KABUL- In November 2021, American Airlines (AA) inaugurated its service between New York (JFK) and Delhi (DEL). However, they encountered diplomatic hurdles when seeking permission to fly over Russian airspace. This led to longer, less direct flight paths, resulting in occasional diversions due to crew duty time constraints.

The Taliban say they’ve signed a deal allowing an Emiratis company to manage three airports in Afghanistan after the fall of the country’s U.S.-backed government