Airlines Navigate Middle East Crisis with Strategic Flight Adjustments

The government revealed on Tuesday that airlines are adjusting their schedules in response to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. They plan to operate 58 flights on March 4, ensuring special arrangements for stranded passengers.

Airlines are deploying additional capacity and working closely with foreign aviation authorities and Indian missions abroad to facilitate safe and organized passenger movement. The civil aviation ministry reported 24 flights by Indian carriers today, with Emirates and Etihad contributing an additional 9 flights from the Gulf region recently.

Due to the situation, restricted airspace has led to 1,221 cancellations by Indian carriers and 388 by foreign carriers. Among them, 104 international flights were canceled by Indian carriers just on Tuesday, significantly impacting flight operations.