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Flight operations to Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) banned.
Both companies will operate 44 services today, including 24 special services from the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Even as the West Asia conflict continues to restrict flights and airspace in the Middle East, Air India has announced it will operate 36 flights to Europe and Canada from March 19 to 28. The flights will be on the Delhi-London (Heathrow), Mumbai-London (Heathrow), Delhi-Frankfurt, Delhi-Zurich, and
A fuel surcharge is an extra fee added to a flight ticket when airline fuel prices rise sharply, to cover fuel costs.
The Air India Express flight — a Boeing 737-800 — was operating from Dubai to Calicut with 191 people on board when it overshot the tabletop runway at Calicut airport in August 2020.
Air India and Air India Express will operate a total of 60 flights to and from the Middle East, including 32 non-scheduled services to the UAE on March 10, 2026, amidst regional tensions and airspace restrictions.
The Civil Aviation Ministry is also closely monitoring airfares to ensure there is no undue surge in ticket prices.
Air India flight suspension to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Qatar has been extended until March 2, 2026, due to ongoing Middle East tensions and security concerns. The airline is rerouting other flights and assisting affected passengers with alternative arrangements.
Air India, IndiGo, Air India Express, Akasa Air and SpiceJet have suspended their Middle East operations
The incident occurred around 7.30 pm while the Air India aircraft was positioned on a taxiway awaiting departure and the IndiGo plane was taxiing after landing at the airport, which operates parallel runways. Both aircraft involved were Airbus A320s.
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