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Air India Group Operates 80 Flights to West Asia Amid Regional Disruptions

Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express are operating a combined 80 flights to and from the West Asia region on March 14. This includes continuing their scheduled services to Jeddah and Muscat, alongside 62 non-scheduled flights to the UAE and Saudi Arabia, subject to slot availability. The airline group is proactively contacting impacted passengers to offer rebooking or full refunds for suspended routes. All other international flights to regions like North America and Europe continue to operate as scheduled.

Key Points: Air India, Air India Express Operate 80 West Asia Flights

  • 80 total flights to West Asia
  • 62 non-scheduled flights to UAE & Saudi Arabia
  • Scheduled services to Jeddah and Muscat continue
  • Proactive rebooking for impacted guests
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Air India, Air India Express to operate 80 flights to and from West Asia on March 14

Air India and Air India Express operate 80 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to/from West Asia on March 14, offering rebooking options for impacted passengers.

"Guests booked to travel... may conveniently rebook to a future date at no additional charge or opt for a full refund. - Air India Press Release"

Gurugram, March 14

Air India and Air India Express will operate a total of 80 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from the West Asia region on March 14, the airline said.

According to a press release, the two carriers continue to operate their respective scheduled services to and from Jeddah and Muscat on March 14, operating a total of 10 flights to and from Jeddah and Air India Express operating 8 scheduled flights to and from Muscat.

Additionally, Air India will operate one round-trip from Delhi and two round-trips from Mumbai to Jeddah. Air India Express will operate one flight each from Kozhikode and Mangaluru to Jeddah and back.

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

In addition to the scheduled services, Air India and Air India Express would operate a total of 62 non-scheduled flights to and from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, subject to the availability of slots and other prevailing conditions at the departure stations at the time.

These flights are being operated with the requisite permissions from the relevant Indian and local regulatory authorities.

All Air India flights to and from North America, Europe, Australia and other regions continue to operate per schedule.

"Guests booked to travel on any of the routes where Air India group's scheduled services remain temporarily suspended may conveniently rebook to a future date at no additional charge or opt for a full refund," the release said.

Air India guests are advised to raise their rebooking or cancellation requests on the airline's website.

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' additional commercial flights operating from any UAE station to any destination in India.

"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 current and active mobile numbers are updated with the airline to receive these important notifications," the release stated.

Air India group is exploring every opportunity to operate additional ad-hoc flights to and from destinations in West Asia.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Operating 80 flights is a massive logistical task. Respect to the ground staff and crew. Hope all our people working in the Gulf get home safely if they need to. Jai Hind.
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Aman W
While the effort is appreciated, the communication could be better. The article says "subject to availability of slots" – that creates uncertainty. Families are anxious. A clearer, real-time dashboard on their website would help more than just SMS alerts.
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Sarah B
Glad to see flights from Kozhikode and Mangaluru specifically mentioned. So many from Kerala and Karnataka work in the Gulf. These direct connections to smaller cities are crucial during such times.
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Vikram M
The fact that all other international flights (US, Europe etc.) are per schedule is reassuring. It shows the issue is localized and being managed. Hope the ad-hoc flights materialize soon for those who need them.
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Kavya N
Please, if you have family flying, make sure their mobile number is updated with the airline! That's the key point here. Don't rely on WhatsApp forwards, get the official notification. Stay safe everyone 🙏

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