Kamal Ghorui
NEW DELHI: IndiGo on Monday announced the cancellation of its flight operations to and from Tbilisi, Almaty, Tashkent and Baku till January 28, citing developments in the region around Iran.In a statement, the airline said flights scheduled for January 26, 27 and 28 have been cancelled after reviewing the security situation. IndiGo said passenger safety remains its highest priority.The airline said in its statement, “We remain vigilant to developments in the region around Iran and are proactively reviewing flight operations, with safety being our highest priority. In view of the prevailing situation and after careful assessment, IndiGo flights scheduled to operate on 26, 27 and 28 January 2026 to and from Tbilisi, Almaty, Tashkent and Baku have been cancelled.”The decision comes as Iran is witnessing one of the deadliest periods of unrest in decades. Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Tehran and other cities against the country’s leadership.The protests initially began over rising prices and inflation and later grew into wider demonstrations against the ruling establishment.According to rights activists, the death toll from nationwide protests has crossed 3,000. The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) said it had verified 3,090 deaths, including 2,885 protesters, Reuters reported.Demonstrations have been reported from major cities such as Tehran, Mashhad and Isfahan. Protesters have also raised slogans against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, adding to regional instability and prompting airlines to review flight operations.
