Special Flights to West Asia Resume to bring Stranded Indians Back While Most Flights Stay Cancelled
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Because of the ongoing military conflict between Ian and Israel-US, flights to and from the West Asian countries have been cancelled because of restrictions on the air space. This has also affected the flights going over the West Asia onwards to Europe and North America.
Many passengers have been stranded as a result, as also the Indians in the West Asian countries wanting to come back to India. Contd
A look at the flight information charts of most air carriers from India shows that many flights going to or via the West Asia stand cancelled because of restricted air space.
In the light of the above situation, Indigo, Air India, Akasa Air, Spicejet and other airlines have decided to fly special planes to places such as Jeddah, Muscat, Sharjah, Riyadh etc. to bring back Indians stranded there.
Concerned people are advised to check the flight information charts of the various airlines in this regard.
