Indian airways cancel 279 worldwide flights on Sunday, govt monitoring airfares| India Information
New Delhi, Indian airways cancelled 279 worldwide flights on Sunday as a result of Center East battle whereas the Civil Aviation Ministry mentioned it’s carefully monitoring the state of affairs.
The airways plan to function 50 flights from the area on Monday, the ministry mentioned and added it was additionally carefully monitoring airfares to make sure that there was no undue surge within the ticket costs.
The escalating battle within the Center East involving the US, Israel and Iran has considerably disrupted flight operations as a result of airspace closures and restrictions.
The ministry on Sunday mentioned that as a result of ongoing state of affairs within the Gulf, flight operations have been impacted throughout a number of sectors.
“A complete of 49 flight operations have been scheduled right now by Indian home carriers from West Asia to India. As on 8 March, 279 flights scheduled to be operated right now by Indian home carriers have been cancelled,” the ministry mentioned in a put up on X.
The 49 flights had been scheduled from varied cities within the Center East, together with Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Muscat and Jeddah topic to operational feasibility.
“Passenger motion knowledge for seventh March, 2026 reveals {that a} complete of 51 inbound flights operated by Indian carriers arrived in India from the area carrying 8,175 passengers,” the ministry mentioned in a press release.
An official mentioned a complete of 66 flights, together with 34 departures and 32 arrivals, have been cancelled on the Mumbai airport on Sunday.
Delhi airport operator DIAL mentioned that as a result of present geopolitical developments within the Center East, some west-bound worldwide flights could expertise delays or schedule adjustments.
On Monday, Air India and Air India Specific will function 10 flights to and from Jeddah whereas Air India Specific will function 14 flights to and from Muscat.
As well as, Air India and Air India Specific will function a complete of 32 ad-hoc non-scheduled flights to the UAE on Monday to help in bringing stranded travellers again to India, topic to the provision of slots and different prevailing situations on the respective level of departure on the time, Air India mentioned in a press release.
In keeping with the ministry’s assertion, it was in fixed coordination with airways and different stakeholders.
“Airfares are additionally being carefully monitored to make sure that ticket costs stay affordable and that there isn’t a undue surge throughout this era,” it added.
Air India will function 78 extra flights on 9 worldwide routes from March 10 to 18 to offer extra journey choices for passengers amid the disruptions as a result of Center East battle.
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