Kamal Ghorui
Air India has extended the suspension of all its flights to and from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Qatar until 2359 hrs IST on March 2, 2026, citing the continuing situation in the Middle East.In a statement, an Air India spokesperson said the decision was taken after closely monitoring the evolving circumstances and assessing multiple parameters, including safety, security, airspace availability and operational feasibility.
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Europe flights cancelled
In addition to the West Asia suspension, select flights to Europe scheduled for March 2 have also been cancelled, along with their return legs. The affected services include:AI117: Amritsar–BirminghamAI151 / AI152: Delhi–ZurichAI157 / AI158: Delhi–CopenhagenAI114: Birmingham–DelhiThe airline said other flights to North America and Europe will continue to operate as scheduled, but via alternative routings over available Middle East airspaces. These revised routings are expected to increase overall flying times.Air India also confirmed that flights to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Newark Liberty International Airport will operate with technical stops at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport.The spokesperson said the airline will continue to monitor developments and share further updates as necessary.Air India expressed regret over the inconvenience caused and said it is assisting affected passengers with alternative arrangements. Travellers with impacted bookings are being informed through their registered contact details.Meanwhile, IndiGo said it continues to take “measured and responsible decisions across select international sectors” in light of developments in Middle Eastern airspace. The airline said customers would be supported with rebooking flexibility or refunds if impacted.
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The following IndiGo services scheduled for March 2, 2026 are affected due to airspace restrictions (check official list here.):
London / Europe
6E 1: Mumbai–London (LHR)6E 2: London (LHR)–Mumbai6E 21 / 22: Mumbai–Amsterdam / Amsterdam–Mumbai6E 31 / 32: Mumbai–Manchester / Manchester–Mumbai6E 33 / 34: Delhi–Manchester / Manchester–Delhi6E 1903 / 1902: Mumbai–Athens / Athens–Delhi
Turkey / Ras Al Khaimah
6E 11 / 12: Delhi–Ras Al Khaimah–Istanbul–Ras Al Khaimah–Delhi6E 17 / 18: Mumbai–Ras Al Khaimah–Istanbul–Ras Al Khaimah–Mumbai6E 1491 / 1492: Mumbai–Ras Al Khaimah–Mumbai6E 1495 / 1496: Hyderabad–Ras Al Khaimah–Hyderabad6E 1517 / 1518: Kochi–Ras Al Khaimah–Kochi
Qatar (Doha)
6E 1301 / 1302: Bengaluru–Doha–Bengaluru
6E 1303 / 1306: Mumbai–Doha–Mumbai6E 1307 / 1308: Delhi–Doha–Delhi6E 1316: Doha–Hyderabad6E 1321 / 1322: Chennai–Doha–Chennai6E 1323 / 1324: Kochi–Doha–Kochi6E 1325 / 1326: Kannur–Doha–Kannur6E 1341 / 1342: Mumbai–Doha–Mumbai6E 1345 / 1346: Delhi–Doha–Delhi
UAE (Dubai / Abu Dhabi / Sharjah / Fujairah)
Multiple services between Indian cities and Dubai (DXB) including Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kozhikode, Kochi, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Pune, Bengaluru and Bhubaneswar (6E 1451–1488 series).Multiple services between Indian cities and Abu Dhabi (AUH) including Mumbai, Delhi, Kochi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Mangaluru, Visakhapatnam, Indore and Madurai (6E 1401–1449, 1513–1514 series).Services to Sharjah (SHJ) from Hyderabad, Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram and Amritsar (6E 1421–1428).Services to Fujairah (FJR) from Mumbai and Kannur (6E 1501–1504).
Kuwait / Oman / Saudi Arabia / Bahrain
Kuwait (KWI): Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Ahmedabad (6E 1231–1244 series).Muscat (MCT): Mumbai, Kochi, Hyderabad (6E 1267–1274).Jeddah (JED): Mumbai, Delhi, Kozhikode, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru (6E 61–78, 91–92).Riyadh (RUH): Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad (6E 71–74, 93–94).Dammam (DMM): Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kozhikode (6E 81–88).Medina (MED): Hyderabad, Mumbai (6E 57–60).Bahrain (BAH): Mumbai (6E 1201–1202).IndiGo said passengers will be informed directly through their registered contact details and can explore alternate travel options or claim refunds through its website.Both airlines said they are closely monitoring developments and will issue further updates as necessary.
