India, March 16 -- Air India and its budget carrier Air India Express on Monday announced the cancellation of all its flight to and from Dubai, hours after a drone strike was reported near the airport.

In a tweet, Air India said that the decision was taken because the Dubai International Airport has temporarily suspended all flight operations. It also said that passengers can either reschedule their flights for another date or cancel their booking and get a full refund.

"We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused by these unavoidable operational constraints," the airline said, adding that the staff would be available to assist all passengers.

While the Dubai flights stand cancelled, Air India Express' ad-hoc flight operations to and ...