March 5, New Delhi: Air India is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the Middle East and has begun operating a few flights to and from Dubai and Jeddah to bring back stranded passengers, giving the highest priority to their safety and well-being.
Most of the airline's operations to the Middle East will remain suspended until 23:59 IST on Thursday, following a careful assessment of the current situation. However, Air India plans to resume its scheduled operations to and from Jeddah starting on Thursday.
Flights AI2255/2256 on the Delhi–Jeddah–Delhi route, AI2251/2252 on the Mumbai–Jeddah–Mumbai route, and AI2245/2246 on the Mumbai–Jeddah–Mumbai route will operate.
Air India has also planned to operate a B777 aircraft, which has a large capacity, on the Mumbai–Dubai–Delhi route on Thursday to bring back stranded passengers.
The airline is also assisting passengers with alternative arrangements and providing options for full refunds or complimentary rescheduling.
Air India has requested passengers to check the flight status on airindia.com or contact the 24/7 call centre at +91 1169329333 and +91 1169329999 for any support.
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