New Delhi, March 9 -- The Ministry of Civil Aviation is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the West Asia region that is affecting air travel between India and several Middle Eastern destinations.
According to the Ministry, airlines are making necessary operational adjustments in view of the prevailing conditions to ensure passenger safety and the orderly conduct of flight operations.
Passenger movement data for March 7, 2026 showed that a total of 51 inbound flights operated by Indian carriers arrived in India from the region, carrying 8,175 passengers.
For March 8, 2026, Indian carriers - Air India, Air India Express, Indigo, SpiceJet and Akasa - planned 49 inbound flights from airports in the region. These included Dubai, Abu...