Bhubaneswar, March 3 IndiGo's Bhubaneswar to Dubai flight was cancelled on Wednesday due to the conflict in West Asia, an airport official said here on Tuesday.
Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) Director Prasanna Pradhan said IndiGo's flight to Dubai, scheduled for Wednesday, was cancelled by the airline, and passengers were informed in advance.
IndiGo operates Bhubaneswar to Dubai flights three times a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The Monday and Wednesday flights were cancelled, while a decision on the flight scheduled for Friday will be taken after reviewing the situation, Pradhan said.
The passengers on the Monday flight did not face any major inconvenience due to prior information, he added, "We hope that the passengers for Wednesday will not face any issues, as they were informed in advance."
The Ministry of Civil Aviation is monitoring the situation in West Asia on a daily basis and taking necessary steps accordingly, the airport director said.
Meanwhile, Congress MP from Odisha, Saptagiri Ulka, said his younger brother and family are stranded in Dubai due to the cancellation of flights due to the prevailing tension. He sought help from External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for their safe return to India.
"My younger brother, Sadasiva Ulaka, and his wife, Ananya Ulaka, and niece, Samantha Ulaka, are stranded in Dubai and require urgent assistance. I am requesting Hon. @DrSJaishankar ji, @cgidubai, and @MEAIndia to kindly extend necessary support and facilitate their safe return to India at the earliest," the Koraput MP wrote on X.
Responding to Ulka's post on X, the Consulate General of India in Dubai said, "We are working with Dubai authorities and airlines to extend all possible help. We request all the Indians in the UAE to follow the advisory issued through the official accounts of the Embassy and Consulate."
Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei was killed in a major attack by Israel and the United States on Saturday.
US President Donald Trump said that the heavy and targeted bombing of Iran would continue throughout the week or as long as necessary.
In the wake of the situation, many airspaces in West Asia have been closed, causing massive flight disruptions and leaving people stranded in different cities.
