New Delhi, Updated At : 08:58 AM Apr 02, 2026 IST
Air India Group and IndiGo are operating parallel services to and from West Asia on Thursday, with the Air India Group (Air India and Air India Express) planning 34 flights and IndiGo scheduling 30, as carriers run calibrated operations amid changing airspace conditions.
Air India said 18 of its 34 flights would be non-scheduled services to and from the United Arab Emirates, subject to slot availability and prevailing operational conditions. These services are being operated with approvals from Indian authorities and UAE regulators. Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah will remain dependent on ad-hoc operations.
Air India and Air India Express will operate Delhi–Dubai services, while Abu Dhabi will be served by Air India Express from Delhi, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangalore and Mumbai. Sharjah will see flights from Amritsar and Kannur. Ras Al Khaimah and Al Ain will have no operations.
In Oman, scheduled services continue on the Muscat route, with Air India Express operating from Delhi and Mumbai; Salalah remains suspended.
Saudi connectivity is partial. Jeddah will be served by Air India from Mumbai and by Air India Express from Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kozhikode. Riyadh will have scheduled services by Air India from Delhi and by Air India Express from Kozhikode. Dammam will remain without operations. Flights to Bahrain, Doha, Kuwait and Tel Aviv also remain suspended.
IndiGo has scheduled 30 flights across its Middle East network, linking Indian cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Kochi with destinations such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Jeddah, Muscat and Sharjah. The airline urged customers to regularly check flight status before traveling, noting schedules may change and teams are working to ensure smooth travel.
Air India Group said its long-haul services to North America, Europe and Australia are unaffected and continue as per schedule, indicating disruptions are limited to West Asia sectors.
Passengers affected by cancellations have been offered free rebooking or full refunds, while Air India Express has allowed UAE-bound passengers to move to alternate flights within its network without additional charges.
