Air India group schedules 30 West Asia flights amid regional conflict
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New Delhi: Air India and Air India Express will run 30 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia on Monday, despite curbs on several routes, the airline group announced on X.
Ten flights link India and Jeddah: Air India offers return services from Delhi and Mumbai; Air India Express connects Bengaluru, Kozhikode, and Mangaluru.
Air India Express adds four flights each to Muscat (from Delhi, Mumbai) and Riyadh (from Bengaluru, Kozhikode).
Twelve ad hoc flights target UAE and Saudi Arabia, pending slots and approvals—including Delhi-Dubai (Air India); Delhi/Mumbai-Abu Dhabi and Mangaluru-Sharjah (Air India Express).
No services to Ras Al Khaimah, Al Ain (UAE); Salalah (Oman); Dammam (Saudi Arabia); or Bahrain, Doha, Kuwait, Tel Aviv.
North America, Europe, Australia, and other routes run normally.
Affected passengers can rebook free or get full refunds via Air India’s website or support. Air India Express offers UAE travelers free rebooking on extra flights or via WhatsApp digital assistant. The group is contacting customers and eyeing more ad hoc services.
(Inputs from IANS)