IBNS-CMEDIA: Tata Group-owned Air India and Air India Express, both owned by the Tata Group, will operate a combined total of 72 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from the crisis-hit West Asia region on March 15, 2026.
Both carriers will continue operating their scheduled services to and from Jeddah and Muscat on the day, including eight flights between India and Jeddah.
Of these, Air India will operate one return service each from Delhi and Mumbai, while Air India Express will run one flight each from Bengaluru and Kozhikode.
Air India Express will also operate 12 scheduled flights to and from Muscat, with services connecting Delhi, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangaluru, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram.
Additional non-scheduled flights
“In addition to the scheduled services, Air India and Air India Express will operate a total of 52 non-scheduled flights to and from the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, subject to the availability of slots and other prevailing conditions at the departure stations,” the airline said in a statement.
“These flights are being operated with the requisite permissions from the relevant Indian and local regulatory authorities,” the statement added.
Aviation hit by regional tensions
Air travel across the region has been severely disrupted since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Tehran on February 28, triggering heightened tensions in West Asia.
