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IndiGo to operate 252 weekly flights to West Asia; Air India plans 72 services | Check dates, key details
The airline said that it is gradually restoring its regular operations on several routes while closely monitoring the situation on the ground.
IndiGo on Saturday announced a temporary realignment of its Middle East operations, saying it will operate 252 weekly flights between India and the region with schedule adjustments from March 16 to March 28 as it monitors the evolving situation. Air India and Air India Express also outlined their plans for West Asia operations, saying they will together operate 72 scheduled and additional flights between India and the region on March 15.
In a statement issued on March 14, Indigo said that it is gradually restoring its regular operations on several routes while closely monitoring the situation on the ground.
IndiGo said services to some countries are largely back to routine levels. These include:
• Saudi Arabia: 126 weekly flights
• Oman: 28 weekly flights
• UAE: 98 weekly flights
The airline has released a detailed schedule covering routes such as Mumbai–Abu Dhabi, Delhi–Abu Dhabi, Delhi–Dubai, Mumbai–Dubai, Mumbai–Muscat, Kochi–Muscat, Mumbai–Medina, Mumbai–Riyadh, Delhi–Riyadh, Bengaluru–Jeddah, and Hyderabad–Jeddah, among others.
Most of these flights will operate daily, with timings specified in local time zones. Some arrivals are scheduled for the following day.
Some routes remain suspended
As part of these operational adjustments, services to several Middle Eastern destinations will remain suspended until 28 March 2026. These include flights to:
• Doha
• Kuwait
• Bahrain
• Dammam
• Fujairah
• Ras Al Khaimah
• Sharjah
Airline monitoring situation
IndiGo said it is aligning its flight capacity with the current environment while maintaining essential connectivity between India and the Middle East. The airline added that it may operate additional ad-hoc flights for stranded passengers if required.
Air India
Separately, Air India and Air India Express said they will operate a combined total of 72 flights between India and West Asia on March 15, including both regular and additional services. The carriers will continue their scheduled operations to Jeddah and Muscat, with eight flights planned between India and Jeddah. Air India will operate return services from Delhi and Mumbai, while Air India Express will run flights from Bengaluru and Kozhikode.
Air India Express will also operate 12 scheduled flights connecting Muscat with Delhi, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangaluru, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram.
