Air India to Run 32 Special United Arab Emirates Flights 'West Asia Crisis'

Amid the developing security situation in West Asia and the Gulf, Air India issued a travel advisory on Sunday stating that Air India and Air India Express will continue their scheduled services to and from Jeddah and Muscat. 

The airline also announced that, in addition to the scheduled services, both carriers will operate a total of 32 ad-hoc non-scheduled flights to the United Arab Emirates on Monday to help bring stranded travellers back to India.

The official statement said, "Air India and Air India Express will continue to operate their respective scheduled services to and from Jeddah and Muscat on 9 March 2026, as the



airspaces over Saudi Arabia and Oman remain open.

The two airlines will together operate a total of 10 flights to and from Jeddah and Air India Express will operate 14 flights to and from Muscat." 

It added, "On 9 March 2026, Air India will operate one round-trip each from Delhi and Mumbai to Jeddah, and Air India Express will operate one round-trip each from Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Kozhikode."

Air India Express will also operate its scheduled services to Muscat, including one round-trip each from Delhi, Mumbai, Kannur, Thiruvananthapuram and Tiruchirappalli, and two round-trips from Kochi.