New Delhi, March 15 -- Air India and Air India Express have cancelled several flights scheduled to operate between India and West Asian regions on Sunday, 15 March, citing airport restrictions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The curbs forced both carriers to scale back some ad-hoc operations, which refer to additional flights that operate outside the regular schedule to manage higher passenger demand.

Meanwhile, IndiGo said it has cancelled flights to and from Dubai due to ongoing airspace restrictions, linked to the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.

In a latest X (formerly Twitter) post, IndiGo, which is the country's largest airline by market capitalisation, noted that the disruptions could impact ...