Air India & Air India Express Enhance West Asia Operations on 7 March to Bring Stranded Travellers Home

Around 50 flights planned to and from Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Jeddah, Muscat, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah

Dubai/Gurugram, 06 March 2026:  With airspace over Saudi Arabia and Oman open, Air India and Air India Express continue to operate scheduled flights to and from Jeddah and Muscat. Airspace closures in other parts of West Asia still impact operations, and scheduled commercial flights to the affected regions remain suspended until further notice. To support guests stranded in the region, both airlines are operating additional non- scheduled commercial flights on 7 March with necessary clearances from Indian and local authorities. Air India Express will operate 43 flights across the region on 7 March, and together the airlines are connecting Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Jeddah, Muscat, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah with major Indian cities.

The following scheduled flights are planned to operate on 7^th March 2026:

The following additional non-scheduled flights are planned for 7 March. Since these flights are intended primarily for stranded travellers, priority will be given to guests holding existing bookings with either carrier.

Air India guests booked to travel from any point in the West Asia region (with tickets issued until
4 March 2026 and originally planned travel between 28 February and 8 March 2026) can conveniently rebook their flights to India on a future date within one month of originally intended travel date without any additional charges or otherwise applicable fare difference.

Air India guests are advised to raise their rebooking or cancellation requests on the airline’s website at http://airindia.com or contact the 24×7 customer support hotline at +911169329333 or +911169329999.

Air India Express guests booked to travel from any station in the UAE can conveniently rebook their flights without additional charges on Air India Express’ additional commercial flights operating from any UAE station to any destination in India.

Example:
A guest with an active booking on a cancelled Dubai – Jaipur flight can now move their booking to a Ras Al Khaimah – Delhi flight at no extra cost.

Air India and Air India Express are proactively reaching out to impacted guests using the mobile numbers registered with the airline to provide rebooking options. Guests are requested to ensure their current and active mobile numbers are updated with the airline to receive these important notifications.

AIX Guests with active bookings can also rebook their flights through our AI‑powered digital assistant Tia, available on WhatsApp at +91 63600 12345.

Air India group is exploring every opportunity to operate other additional ad-hoc flights to and from destinations in West Asia.

Air India’s services to Europe (including the United Kingdom) and North America are operating as per schedule since 2 March 2026 on safe alternative routes. Due to the extended routing in the current circumstances, flights from India to North America are making technical stops at Rome (Fiumicino) or Vienna before continuing to the respective destinations.

List of routes on which Air India or Air India Express operations remain suspended until further notice:

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