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Air India Extends Flight Cancellations in UAE, Israel, Others Till 2 March Amid Middle East Tensions - Check Full List
Indian airlines canceled over 400 international flights due to Middle East airspace closures amid escalating Israel-Iran conflict, causing widespread travel disruptions and stranded passengers.
- Tata Group-owned Air India announced fresh curtailments on Sunday, March 1, 2026, cancelling 22 more overseas flights, bringing total cancellations to 50 amid Middle East tensions.
- Escalating strikes involving Israel, the US and Iran shuttered West Asia airspace and airports, including Dubai International airport after Iran struck the UAE, forcing carriers to suspend operations.
- FlightAware recorded over 6,000 cancellations, including Emirates 485, Etihad Airways 190, FlyDubai 181, Qatar 106, and Delhi–Copenhagen, Delhi–London routes.
- Authorities responded by directing hotels to assist stranded passengers as Dubai authorities acted and the Ministry of Civil Aviation set up a Passenger Assistance Control Room with helplines 011-24604283 / 011-24632987.
- With airspace restrictions persisting, IndiGo said `In view of the prevailing situation, the temporary suspension of select international flights that use West Asia airspace has been extended until March 2, 2026, 2359 hrs IST`, while the Civil Aviation Ministry expected 444 international cancellations on March 1.
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