Sanjay Varnwal, CEO and co-founder of Spyne, found himself stranded in Kuwait after his connecting flight to New York was forced to return mid-air due to sudden airspace closures linked to the US-Iran conflict. In a detailed LinkedIn post, Varnwal recounted how he boarded a 3am flight from Delhi to Kuwait before heading for his onward 9am connection to JFK airport in New York. “Everything felt completely normal when our flight took off from Kuwait at 8:45 AM on February 28th. Now stuck here, waiting for the airspace to open, with war outside!” he wrote, thanking friends and the Indian Embassy for support. His experience reflects the wider travel disruptions affecting thousands worldwide as flights are rerouted or grounded amid rising regional tensions.

Source: Mint March 03, 2026 17:47 UTC