The Iran-Israel War affected the flights coming from India to Middle East. More than 60 flights had been canceled so far due to increasing tension and airspace shutdown. 48 flights from Delhi Airport canceled. 6 flights were canceled from Jaipur Airport. These include 3-3 flights visiting Middle East.
2 flights from Lucknow Airport to Abu Dhabi and Sharjah have been canceled when the UAE-Karpace is closed. 5 flights coming to Ahmedabad Airport have been canceled. These include flights coming from London, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Kuwait and Doha. At the same time, flight SG-55 from Amritsar Airport to Dubai has also been canceled.
However, now Air India has issued a statement saying that the airplaces are gradually opening in some parts of the middle East, so Air India will resume flights to the region from today.
Flights from Europe, which were earlier canceled earlier, are slowly being resumed from today, while services coming from the East coast of the US and Canada will start soon.
In fact, on the night of 23 June, Iran fired 6 missiles at the US’s Al-Udeed Air Military Base in Qatar to avenge the attacks on its nuclear bases. After this, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, Iraq and Kuwait temporarily shut down their air space.
Airlines companies advisory
IndiGo-As the middle East airports are reopening, we are starting our services carefully and slowly on the routes there. We are monitoring the whole situation. The passengers are selecting a safe route to protect the passengers.
SpiceJet- Some flights may be affected due to the closure of the middle East aerspace.
Akasa Air- The current situation may affect the middle East and flights coming from there. We are monitoring the situation. All flights will be operated only in safe airspace.
Flight Kuwait diverts bringing 160 Indians from Israel
Kuwait was diverted from Israel to Jordan on Sunday with 160 Indians, while returning to New Delhi, Kuwait was diverted as many air spaces are closed due to attacks on American bases in Iran.
Flight number J91254, which left Amman from Amman at Kuwait and then Delhi at around 2:30 pm on Monday, had to change the direction in the middle after the Iranian attacks on 22 June to Kuwait.
Air India stopped all middle East flights
After the Iranian attack on the US military base in Qatar, AI has stopped all its flights for the Middle East immediately. The airline said that we do not have any other flight going to Qatar and no aircraft in Qatar is on the ground.
