Air India, Air India Express to operate 24 flights today: Other major updates
The Civil Aviation Ministry is also closely monitoring airfares to ensure there is no undue surge in ticket prices.
The Civil Aviation Ministry is also closely monitoring airfares to ensure there is no undue surge in ticket prices.
The Civil Aviation Ministry is also closely monitoring airfares to ensure there is no undue surge in ticket prices.
A day on which Mojtaba Khamenei has been named as Iran's supreme leader and Tehran continues its attacks in the Middle East, various airlines are trying to operate to support stranded passengers from multiple points. Air India said that today, along with Air India Express, it will operate 24 scheduled flights to Jeddah and Muscat. It will also operate 32 ad-hoc flights from and to various UAE points, subject to slot availability, approvals, and operational conditions.
Air India will operate 78 additional flights on nine international routes from March 10 to 18 to provide more travel options for passengers amid disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict.
In an advisory, Indigo Airlines also said it will continue flying to eight destinations in the Middle East. It has also resumed 17 departures to and from the Middle East. Passengers will be contacted via their registered contact details for the confirmed flights, and it has also resumed flights to Europe, including cities like London, Manchester and Amsterdam.
Flight cancellations
On Sunday, various Indian airlines had cancelled around 300 flights due to the conflict. PTI reported that airlines plan to operate 50 flights from the Middle East today. The Civil Aviation Ministry is also closely monitoring airfares to ensure there is no undue surge in ticket prices.