Abu Dhabi, March 4 -- Amid the escalating conflict in West Asia, Akasa Air on Wednesday stated that the airline will be operating a special flight from the UAE today to support the safe return of passengers and crew impacted by the prevailing situation there, while also running select services to and from Saudi Arabia.

In a statement, the Indian low-cost airline said flight QP 585 from Abu Dhabi to Mumbai will depart at 16:00 (local time or 17:30 IST).

In addition to the Abu Dhabi service, the airline will operate select flights connecting Saudi Arabia's Jeddah with Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Bengaluru on March 4 and March 5. On March 4, flights are scheduled between Mumbai and Jeddah and between Ahmedabad and Jeddah. On March 5, services wi...