What Indian travellers should do as Center East chaos enters its third day
2 min learnNew DelhiUp to date: Mar 2, 2026 09:24 PM IST
Amid rising violence within the Center East, travellers proceed to bear the brunt as 357 flights had been cancelled on Monday, March 2. The Indian authorities stated it continues to be intently monitor the state of affairs to facilitate reduction for passengers.
“We on the Ministry of Civil Aviation are intently monitoring passenger grievances by the Passenger Help Management Room (PACR) and making certain immediate redressal on precedence. A complete of 559 grievances have been addressed throughout this era by AirSewa, social media platforms, and devoted helpline calls, in coordination with airways and anxious stakeholders,” the ministry stated in a submit on social media platform X.
The latest cycle of violence that started with US and Israeli strikes on Iran have unfold vast with airports and refineries shut and costs of oil and gold zooming.
Indian airways had been pressured to cancel 350 flights on March 1 as airspaces had been shut within the Center East.
The state of affairs within the Center East area continues to be intently monitored to facilitate reduction for passengers. Because of the ongoing state of affairs, 357 flights deliberate for operation at present had been cancelled.
We on the Ministry of Civil Aviation are intently monitoring passenger grievances…
— MoCA_GoI (@MoCA_GoI) March 2, 2026
What ought to air travellers do?
Passengers are suggested to verify official airline channels for correct updates relating to cancellations and rescheduling, the ministry stated. For help, they could contact the Ministry’s PACR helpline numbers at 011-24604283 / 011-24632987, it added.