India, March 7 -- Domestic airlines are scheduled to operate 96 flights to and from the Middle East on Friday, while the carriers have cancelled 278 international services for the day, the government said amid the conflict in the region.

The civil aviation ministry on Friday said due to the ongoing developments in West Asia and the resulting airspace restrictions, flight operations have been impacted across several sectors. "A total of 96 flight operations were scheduled today by Indian domestic carriers to and from destinations in the Middle East.

As of 6 March, 278 flights scheduled to be operated today by Indian domestic carriers have been cancelled," it said in a statement. Earlier in the day, officials said more than 140 internatio...