India, March 2 -- Escalating tensions in the Middle East have begun impacting air travel from Pune, with multiple flights to and from Dubai cancelled on Sunday, leaving some passengers stranded and forcing many others to scrap their travel plans.

According to Pune Airport authorities, SpiceJet flight SG 51 from Pune to Dubai, scheduled to depart at 8:30pm on March 1, was cancelled. The return flight, SG 52 from Dubai to Pune, scheduled to arrive at 4:55am on March 2, was also cancelled. Similarly, IndiGo flights 6E 1484/1483, operating on the Dubai-Pune-Dubai sector, were cancelled. These flights were scheduled to arrive at 10:30 pm and depart at 12:30am (March 2). Airlines have informed passengers about the cancellations.

The disruptio...