Mumbai, March 3 More than 250 flights were cancelled at the airports in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Chennai on Tuesday due to the conflict in the Middle East, officials said.
For the fourth day, flight operations continued to be disrupted as airlines cancelled flights amid the escalating conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran.
As many as 80 flights were cancelled at the Delhi airport, while 107 services were cancelled at the Mumbai airport, the officials said.
At Bangalore, at least 42 flights have been cancelled for the day.
In a post on X, the Chennai airport said that 30 flights have been cancelled.
The numbers include both departures and arrivals.
Since the Middle East crisis erupted on February 28, Indian airlines have cancelled 1,117 international flights in the last three days.
"Given the changing geopolitical situation in the Middle East, some international flights bound for the West may be subject to delays or operational adjustments," Delhi airport operator DIAL said in a post on X.
In the attacks on Iran by the US and Israel that started on February 28, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed. In retaliation, Iran is firing drones and missiles at Israeli and US military installations around the Gulf.
