United Airlines planes at Newark Liberty International Airport in US.
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United Airlines said on Wednesday, it had canceled its flight to New Delhi for the day due to rising tensions between India and Pakistan and resulting airspace limitations.
The carrier said it will monitor the situation and take calls on future flights as more information becomes available.
Around 140 flights to and from the Delhi airport were cancelled by various airlines including foreign carriers on Wednesday in the wake of the armed forces carrying out missile strikes on terror targets in Pakistan.
A source said that 65 arrivals and 66 departures were cancelled. Besides, 2 international departures and 2 international arrivals were cancelled during the day, the source added.
Also, 4 international departures, including a flight of American Airlines, were cancelled since 12 am.