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More than 1,221 Indian carrier flights and 388 foreign airline services have been cancelled amid the spiralling Middle East crisis, even as the government

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announced that 58 flights are scheduled to operate on March 4. With airspaces across parts of West Asia shut and operations rerouted to avoid restricted zones, authorities say limited services are gradually resuming with nearly 24 flights by Indian Carriers on Tuesday, but disruptions continue to ripple across international travel corridors. \"Special arrangements are being made to facilitate the movement of stranded passengers, with airlines deploying additional capacity where required and coordinating closely with foreign aviation authorities and Indian missions abroad to ensure safe and orderly passenger movement. A total of 24 flights are being operated by Indian carriers today. In addition, Emirates and Etihad have operated 9 flights from the Gulf in the last 24 hours,\" the civil aviation ministry said in a statement.

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\nThe ministry said it was in continuous touch with airlines and closely monitoring airfares to ensure that there is no undue surge in ticket prices during this period. According to the ministry, Indian carriers have undertaken calibrated adjustments to their schedules, with long-haul and ultra long-haul operations being progressively resumed through alternative routings that avoid restricted airspace.\n
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58 flights on 4th March

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\n\"Indian carriers are further planning 58 flights on 4th March, including 30 by IndiGo and 23 by Air India and Air India Express. Foreign carriers operating between India and the Gulf region are also undertaking limited operations, subject to operational and airspace considerations,\" it said.\n
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\nSpiceJet will operate eight special repatriation flights from the UAE on March 4, including four to Delhi, three to Mumbai and one to Kochi, to bring back stranded Indian passengers amid the Middle East crisis. The airline had already operated four special UAE-India flights on March 3 as part of ongoing evacuation and relief efforts.\n
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\nThe escalating crisis in the Middle East involving the US, Israel, and Iran have significantly impacted flight operations as some airspaces are closed in the region.\n
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\n\"Till date, 1,221 flights by Indian carriers and 388 flights by foreign carriers have been cancelled due to the ongoing situation,\" the ministry said and added that it was closely monitoring the situation. As many as 104 international flights were cancelled by Indian carriers on Tuesday, as per figures provided by the ministry since February 28.\n
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Air India Announces Further Disrupton

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\nIn the last three days, as many as 1,117 international flights were cancelled due to the Middle East crisis. \"All airlines have been advised to maintain transparent communication with passengers and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements concerning refunds, rescheduling and passenger assistance,\" it added.\n
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\nThe ministry is continuously coordinating with airlines, airport operators, regulatory authorities and the external affairs ministry to ensure safe operations, orderly restoration of services and facilitation of affected passengers.\n
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\nMeanwhile, Air India said on X, \"In view of the continuing situation in the Middle East, Air India has extended the suspension of most flights to and from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Qatar until 23:59 hrs IST on 4 March 2026\".\n
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\nThe airline also said it would continue to closely monitor and assess the evolving developments in the region.\n

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Middle East Tensions Disrupt Air Travel: 1,221 Indian, 388 Foreign Flights Cancelled; 58 to Operate Today

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