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Middle East crisis: Indian airlines cancel 350 flights on Sunday

Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppPinterestLinkedinCopy URLTelegramEmailTumblrReddItPrintKoo NEW DELHI, Mar 1: Indian airlines cancelled 350 international flights on Sunday as operational disruptions continued for the second day due to the escalating Middle East conflict. With airspace closures in the Middle East and security concerns, Air India and IndiGo have also cancelled their flights that use these airspaces. “In view of airspace restrictions arising from geopolitical developments in the Middle East, a total of 350 flights operated by Indian domestic carriers have been cancelled on 01.03.2026,” the civil aviation ministry said in a post on X at 1634 hours on Sunday.

Middle East crisis: Indian airlines cancel 350 flights on Sunday

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Key Highlights

  • At 0125 hours, the ministry in an X post said that 444 international flights were expected to be cancelled on Sunday due to airspace restrictions over Iran and parts of the Middle East.
  • On February 28, the ministry said 410 flights of domestic carriers were cancelled.
  • Air India and SpiceJet shared details about the number of flights cancelled through X posts.
  • Air India said Sunday morning it had cancelled a total of 22 international flights, besides 28 it had announced on February 28 due to the Middle East crisis.
  • According to SpiceJet, 33 flights to and from the UAE have been cancelled.
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