India, March 1 -- The Bengaluru-based founder and CEO of Tax Compass has cancelled his plan to spend two days in Dubai amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Ajay Rotti said he was originally scheduled to fly from New York to Dubai before returning to India. However, after his Emirates flight to Dubai was cancelled, he booked a last-minute direct Air India flight home instead.

In a social media post, Rotti said he chose a bad time to be halfway across the world. He explained that he was supposed to fly to Dubai from New York, and then go back to India. Instead, he had to take a direct Air India flight from the US to India.

Rotti thanked Air India for flying him home after his Emirates flight to Dubai was cancelled.

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