Attention passengers! Middle East conflict sees 100 flights cancelled at Delhi, Mumbai airports

Many airlines are only operating a limited number of services.

Stranded passengers wait amid cancellation of 350 international flights to the Middle East due to the US-Israel strikes on Iran, at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, in New Delhi. (File photo for representational purposes) Credit: PTI Photo

At least 100 international flights were cancelled at the Delhi and Mumbai airports on Saturday as the Middle East crisis continued to impact operations.

As many as 35 departures and 36 arrivals were cancelled at the Mumbai airport while 22 departures and 17 arrivals were cancelled at the Delhi airport, according to officials.

Delhi airport operator DIAL said in a post on X that due to the current situation in the Middle East, some west-bound international flights may experience delays or schedule changes.

Meanwhile, Air India and Air India Express said they would continue to operate scheduled flights to and from Jeddah and Muscat which are assessed safe for operations.

“Additional non-scheduled flights are planned to operate to and from Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Muscat, Ras Al-Khaimah and Sharjah on 8 March, to bring stranded passengers back to India,” Air India said in a post on X.

IndiGo said in a post on X that it would continue to operate flights to eight destinations in the Middle East as well as to Europe on March 8.

Source : https://www.deccanherald.com/india/attention-passengers-middle-east-conflict-sees-100-flights-cancelled-at-delhi-mumbai-airports-3923674

 

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