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The Ministry of Civil Aviation has informed that over 1,200 flights operated by Indian carriers and nearly 3,880 flights cancelled by foreign carriers have been affected so far due to the evolving airspace situation in parts of West Asia. In a statement, the Ministry said that it is closely...

New Delhi, March 3 The government said on Tuesday that airlines have made calibrated adjustments to their schedules and plan to operate 58 flights on March 4 amid the Middle East crisis."Special arrangements are being made to facilitate the movement of stranded passengers, with airlines...

New Delhi, March 3 IndiGo operated four repatriation flights to Jeddah on Tuesday, and plans to operate another flight to Muscat later in the day to bring back passengers stranded due to the Middle East conflict.The airline also plans to operate repatriation flights to cities in the UAE on...

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...

New Delhi, March 3 As many as 80 international flights were cancelled at the Delhi airport on Tuesday morning due to operational disruptions for airlines amid the escalating Middle East conflict.Some airlines, including Emirates, have partially resumed operations to and from the Middle East...

New Delhi, March 3 SpiceJet announced on Tuesday that it will operate four special flights from Fujairah in the UAE to bring back stranded passengers.Flight operations have been disrupted due to the closure of airspace in the Middle East amid the escalating conflict involving the US, Israel...

New Delhi, March 2 Air India announced on Monday that it has extended the suspension of all its flights to and from the Middle East until March 3, while its scheduled operations to the US, Canada, Europe, and the UK have commenced.Following the closure of airspace in the Middle East due to the...

New Delhi, March 2 IndiGo will operate 10 special relief flights from Jeddah to four Indian cities on March 3 to bring back passengers stranded due to the Middle East crisis.Flights from Jeddah will operate to Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi, and Ahmedabad.The civil aviation ministry said on Monday...

New Delhi, March 2 Air India Express Managing Director Aloke Singh will step down from his position on March 19 after the completion of his term, sources said on Monday.Singh, who joined the then government-owned Air India Express as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on November 9, 2020...

New Delhi, March 2 As many as 87 international flights were cancelled at the Delhi airport on Monday as airline operations were disrupted for the third day due to the Middle East conflict.An official said that 37 departures and 50 arrivals have been cancelled at the Delhi airport.Indian...

Bhubaneswar, March 2 The Indigo flight from Bhubaneswar to Dubai was cancelled on Monday due to the escalating tensions in West Asia, an airport official said.Director Prasanna Pradhan of Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) said that the Indigo flight to Dubai on Monday was cancelled by...

New Delhi, March 2 Akasa Air has extended the suspension of flights connecting Abu Dhabi, Doha, Jeddah, Kuwait, and Riyadh until March 3, due to the Middle East crisis.Airlines are closely monitoring the situation regarding flights to and through the Middle East, as some airspace in the region...

Air India has issued a travel advisory due to the current situation in the Middle East. The airline has extended the suspension of all flights to and from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Qatar until the end of the day. Additionally, select flights to Europe scheduled...

New Delhi, March 1 At least 100 international flights have been cancelled at the Delhi airport on Sunday as airlines grapple with operational disruptions due to the Middle East crisis.A source said that 60 international departures and 40 arrivals have been cancelled."Due to the evolving...

March 01, New Delhi – India's civil aviation authorities are preparing for widespread disruptions.The Ministry of Civil Aviation stated that due to airspace restrictions over Iran and parts of the Middle East, 410 flights operated by domestic carriers were cancelled on February 28, and another...

New Delhi, March 1 Air India has cancelled 22 more international flights for Sunday, taking the total number of overseas flight cancellations announced so far to 50 due to the Middle East crisis.Indian airlines are expected to cancel 444 international flights on March 1 due to airspace...

Mumbai, February 28 Air India has cancelled 28 flights connecting various cities in Europe, the US, and Canada for March 1 due to the evolving situation in the Middle East.With multiple airspace closures, airlines are finding it difficult to find alternative routes, especially for flights to...

New Delhi, February 28 Air India, IndiGo, and other Indian airlines cancelled their flights to the Middle East on Saturday, while the regulator, DGCA, advised the airlines to temporarily avoid the airspace of 11 countries amid the US and Israel strikes on Iran.As airlines scrambled to deal...

Mumbai, February 28 As many as 57 flights from both domestic and international airlines were cancelled at Mumbai International Airport by 5:45 pm on Saturday due to various NOTAMs related to West Asia and airspace closures, a source has said.The cancelled flights include 24 arrivals and 33...

Kochi, February 28 Flight operations to Gulf countries from Kerala airports have been affected, with several airlines cancelling services following the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, officials said on Saturday.The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), Thiruvananthapuram...