Overview
- India’s Civil Aviation Ministry said carriers plan about 50 inbound flights on March 9 to bring home stranded travelers from West Asia.
- Indian airlines canceled 279 international services on March 8 as routes through the Gulf remained constrained.
- Air India and Air India Express are maintaining scheduled services to Jeddah and Muscat and operating additional non‑scheduled flights to UAE cities, including 30 extra by Air India Express.
- Air India will operate 78 additional flights across nine international routes between March 10 and 18 to expand travel options during the disruption.
- Hamad International Airport in Doha said normal operations remain suspended with only limited repatriation flights via a temporary corridor, while Emirates and Etihad continue restricted services subject to approvals.