{"id":68227,"date":"2026-03-07T04:07:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T04:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/?p=68227"},"modified":"2026-03-07T04:07:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T04:07:51","slug":"air-india-air-india-express-enhance-west-asia-operations-on-7-march-to-bring-stranded-travellers-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hashtagdubai.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/07\/air-india-air-india-express-enhance-west-asia-operations-on-7-march-to-bring-stranded-travellers-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Air India & Air India Express Enhance West Asia Operations on 7 March to Bring Stranded Travellers Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Air India & Air India Express Enhance West Asia Operations on 7 March\u00a0 to Bring Stranded Travellers Home<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Around 50 flights planned to and from Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Jeddah, Muscat, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Dubai\/Gurugram, 06 March 2026:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>With airspace over Saudi Arabia and Oman open, Air India and Air India Express continue to operate scheduled flights to and from Jeddah and Muscat. Airspace closures in other parts of West Asia still impact operations, and scheduled commercial flights to the affected regions remain suspended until further notice. To support guests stranded in the region, both airlines are operating additional non- scheduled commercial flights on 7 March with necessary clearances from Indian and local authorities. Air India Express will operate 43 flights across the region on 7 March, and together the airlines are connecting Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Jeddah, Muscat, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah with major Indian cities.<\/h3>\n

The following\u00a0scheduled flights<\/strong>\u00a0are planned to operate on 7th<\/sup>\u00a0March 2026:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Country<\/strong><\/td>\nAirport<\/strong><\/td>\nAirline<\/strong><\/td>\nSector<\/strong><\/td>\nFlight no<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oman<\/td>\nMuscat (MCT)<\/td>\nAir India Express<\/td>\nMumbai \u2013 Muscat \u2013 Mumbai<\/td>\nIX235 \/ IX236<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi \u2013 Muscat \u2013 Delhi<\/td>\nIX163 \/ IX164<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kochi \u2013 Muscat \u2013 Kochi<\/td>\nIX431 \/ IX432<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kochi \u2013 Muscat \u2013 Kochi<\/td>\nIX441 \/ IX442<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kozhikode \u2013 Muscat \u2013 Kozhikode<\/td>\nIX337 \/ IX338<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kozhikode \u2013 Muscat \u2013 Kozhikode<\/td>\nIX318 \/ IX317<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thiruvananthapuram \u2013 Muscat \u2013 Thiruvananthapuram<\/td>\nIX550 \/ IX549<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saudia Arabia<\/td>\nJeddah (JED)<\/td>\nAir India<\/td>\nDelhi \u2013 Jeddah \u2013 Delhi<\/td>\nAI2255 \/ AI2256<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai \u2013 Jeddah \u2013 Mumbai<\/td>\nAI2251 \/ AI2252<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai \u2013 Jeddah \u2013 Mumbai<\/td>\nAI2245 \/ AI2246<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Air India Express<\/td>\nKozhikode \u2013 Jeddah \u2013 Kozhikode<\/td>\nIX397 \/ IX398<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mangaluru \u2013 Jeddah<\/td>\nIX845<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jeddah \u2013 Hyderabad<\/td>\nIX940<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The following additional non-scheduled flights are planned for 7 March. Since these flights are intended primarily for stranded travellers, priority will be given to guests holding existing bookings with either carrier.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Country<\/strong><\/td>\nAirport<\/strong><\/td>\nAirline<\/strong><\/td>\nSector<\/strong><\/td>\nFlight no<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UAE<\/td>\nDubai (DXB)<\/td>\nAir India<\/td>\nMumbai \u2013 Dubai \u2013 Delhi<\/td>\nAI4201 \/ AI4202<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi \u2013 Dubai \u2013 Delhi<\/td>\nAI4205 \/ AI4206<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Air India Express<\/td>\nMumbai \u2013 Dubai \u2013 Mumbai<\/td>\nIX2117 \/ IX2118<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai \u2013 Dubai \u2013 Mumbai<\/td>\nIX1117 \/ IX1118<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi \u2013 Dubai \u2013 Delhi<\/td>\nIX2115 \/ IX2116<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bengaluru \u2013 Dubai \u2013 Bengaluru<\/td>\nIX1115 \/ IX1116<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ras Al Khaimah (RKT)<\/td>\nAir India Express<\/td>\nMumbai \u2013 Ras Al Khaimah \u2013 Mumbai<\/td>\nIX1121 \/ IX1122<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai \u2013 Ras Al Khaimah \u2013 Mumbai<\/td>\nIX6605 \/ IX6606<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kochi \u2013 Ras Al Khaimah \u2013 Kochi<\/td>\nIX1123 \/ IX1125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi \u2013 Ras Al Khaimah \u2013 Delhi<\/td>\nIX6603 \/ IX6604<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bengaluru \u2013 Ras Al Khaimah \u2013 Bengaluru<\/td>\nIX6701 \/ IX6702<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abu Dhabi (AUH)<\/td>\nAir India Express<\/td>\nMumbai \u2013 Abu Dhabi \u2013 Mumbai<\/td>\nIX257 \/ IX268<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bengaluru \u2013 Abu Dhabi \u2013 Bengaluru<\/td>\nIX865 \/ IX866<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sharjah (SHJ)<\/td>\nAir India Express<\/td>\nMumbai \u2013 Sharjah \u2013 Mumbai<\/td>\nIX251 \/ IX252<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bengaluru \u2013 Sharjah \u2013 Bengaluru<\/td>\nIX6607 \/ IX6608<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oman<\/td>\nMuscat (MCT)<\/td>\nAir India Express<\/td>\nMumbai \u2013 Muscat \u2013 Mumbai<\/td>\nIX1112 \/ IX1113<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi \u2013 Muscat \u2013 Delhi<\/td>\nIX6601 \/ IX6602<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Air India guests booked to travel from any point in the West Asia region (with tickets issued until
\n4 March 2026 and originally planned travel between 28 February and 8 March 2026) can conveniently rebook their flights to India on a future date within one month of originally intended travel date without any additional charges or otherwise applicable fare difference.<\/h3>\n

Air India guests are advised to raise their rebooking or cancellation requests on the airline\u2019s website at\u00a0http:\/\/airindia.com<\/a>\u00a0or contact the 24\u00d77 customer support hotline at\u00a0+911169329333<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0+911169329999<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n

Air India Express guests booked to travel from any station in the UAE can conveniently rebook their flights without additional charges on Air India Express\u2019\u00a0additional commercial flights<\/em>\u00a0operating from any UAE station to any destination in India.<\/h3>\n

Example:<\/strong>
\nA guest with an active booking on a cancelled\u00a0Dubai \u2013 Jaipur<\/strong>\u00a0flight can now move their booking to a\u00a0Ras Al Khaimah \u2013 Delhi<\/strong>\u00a0flight at no extra cost.<\/h3>\n

Air India and Air India Express are proactively reaching out to impacted guests using the mobile numbers registered with the airline to provide rebooking options. Guests are requested to ensure their\u00a0current and active mobile numbers<\/strong>\u00a0are updated with the airline to receive these important notifications.<\/h3>\n

AIX Guests with active bookings can also rebook their flights through our AI\u2011powered digital assistant\u00a0Tia<\/strong>, available on WhatsApp at\u00a0+91 63600 12345<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n

Air India group is exploring every opportunity to operate other additional ad-hoc flights to and from destinations in West Asia.<\/h3>\n

Air India\u2019s services to Europe (including the United Kingdom) and North America are operating as per schedule since 2 March 2026 on safe alternative routes. Due to the extended routing in the current circumstances, flights from India to North America are making technical stops at Rome (Fiumicino) or Vienna before continuing to the respective destinations.<\/h3>\n

List of routes on which Air India or Air India Express operations remain suspended until further notice:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Country<\/strong><\/td>\nRoute<\/strong><\/td>\nAirline<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UAE<\/td>\nAbu Dhabi to Bengaluru, Delhi, Kannur, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, and Tiruchirapalli,<\/td>\nAir India Express<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ras Al-Khaimah to Kannur, and Kozhikode<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sharjah to Amirtsar, Delhi, Indore, Kannur, Kochi, Kozhikode,\u00a0 Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirapalli, Varanasi, and Vijayawada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dubai to Amritsar, Goa, Jaipur, Lucknow, Kozhikode, Kannur, Kochi, Mangaluru, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, and Tiruchirapalli<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dubai to Kochi, Hyderabad, and Kochi<\/td>\nAir India<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oman<\/td>\nSalalah to Kozhikode, Kochi<\/td>\nAir India Express<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saudi Arabia<\/td>\nRiyadh to Bengaluru, Lucknow, Kannur, Kozhikode, Kannur, and Thiruvananthapuram<\/td>\nAir India Express<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Riyadh to Delhi, and Mumbai<\/td>\nAir India<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dammam to Bengaluru, Delhi, Kozhikode, Kochi, Mangaluru, Tiruchirapalli, and\u00a0 Thiruvananthapuram<\/td>\nAir India Express<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dammam to Mumbai<\/td>\nAir India<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kuwait<\/td>\nKuwait to Bengaluru, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangaluru, and Tiruchirapalli<\/td>\nAir India Express<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bahrain<\/td>\nBahrain to Kozhikode, Kochi, and Mangaluru<\/td>\nAir India Express<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Qatar<\/td>\nDoha to Kannur, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram<\/td>\nAir India Express<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Doha to Delhi and Mumbai<\/td>\nAir India<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0***<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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