US EditionIndiGo to operate 10 special relief flights from Jeddah on March 3 to bring back stranded passengers to India: Govt.
IndiGo plans 10 relief flights from Jeddah to Indian cities to repatriate stranded passengers amid Gulf airspace closures, subject to approvals and airspace conditions.
- On Tuesday , the Ministry of Civil Aviation said IndiGo will operate 10 special relief flights from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to India, subject to approvals and airspace conditions.
- Widespread airspace closures caused by regional strikes and retaliations led to 357 cancellations on Monday, leaving thousands stranded, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
- IndiGo initially planned four flights from Jeddah to Mumbai, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad but expanded services to connect Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad, coordinating with the Consulate General of India at Jeddah, PTI reported.
- The Centre said it is in touch with Indian missions across the Gulf as airlines and foreign aviation regulators arrange special procedures and UAE carriers operate exceptional repatriation flights.
- Despite ad hoc repatriation, operations to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE remain suspended until 11:59 p.m. IST on March 3, while Oman is open and Air India Express resumes six Muscat flights.
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IndiGo To Operate Special Jeddah Flights As Gulf Tensions Leave Indians Stranded
Asserting that it was closely monitoring the evolving airspace situation in parts of the region, the civil aviation ministry on Monday evening said IndiGo plans to operate 10 special relief flights from Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) to various Indian cities on March 3.
Abu Dhabi Flight Lands In Delhi, Limited Ops Begin From Dubai; IndiGo Plans 10 Special Jeddah Flights
India is coordinating with Gulf missions, and IndiGo plans relief flights from Jeddah to repatriate stranded citizens, with the government prioritising the safety of Indian expatriates.
SpiceJet cancels 87 flights amid West Asia tensions: Source
SpiceJet has cancelled as many as 87 flights on Monday, including 37 departures and 50 arrivals at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, as UAE airspace closures continue to disrupt flight operations amid escalating tensions in West Asia, airport sources confirmed.
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