Two Air India flights enroute to different UK cities were diverted to nearby airports there due to inclement weather on Thursday, according to the airline. One flight was from Mumbai to London Heathrow and the second was from Amritsar to Birmingham. These flights had taken off from India on Thursday and as per UK time, they were diverted on Thursday. According to Air India, flight AI117 operating from Amritsar to Birmingham could not land at the destination airport and had to hold due to adverse weather conditions. The flight, operated with a Boeing 787 plane, was later diverted to London Heathrow and made a priority landing there, the statement said.

Source: The Telegraph January 09, 2026 09:23 UTC