Amid continuing tensions and airspace disruptions in West Asia, Air India has extended the suspension of all its flights to and from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Qatar until 23:59 hrs IST on March 2, 2026.
The airline said the decision was taken after closely monitoring the evolving situation in the Middle East and assessing multiple parameters, including safety, security, airspace availability, and operational feasibility.
Select Europe flights cancelled
In addition to the West Asia suspension, Air India has cancelled select Europe-bound services scheduled for March 2, along with their return legs. The affected flights are:
AI117: Amritsar – Birmingham
AI151/AI152: Delhi – Zurich
AI157/AI158: Delhi – Copenhagen
AI114: Birmingham – Delhi
The airline clarified that all other flights to North America and Europe will operate as scheduled but will use alternative routings over available Middle Eastern airspace. These diversions are expected to increase flying time.
#TravelAdvisory“In view of the continuing situation in the Middle East, Air India has extended the suspension of all flights to and from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Qatar until 2359 hrs IST on 2 March 2026. Additionally, select flights to Europe scheduled on 2 March… — Air India (@airindia) March 1, 2026
Flights to New York’s JFK and Newark Liberty International Airport will operate with technical halts at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport to ensure operational continuity and passenger safety.
Air India said it will continue to review the situation and issue updates based on ongoing assessments. Affected passengers are being informed through their registered contact details and will be offered rebooking options or refunds, as applicable.
IndiGo cancels multiple international services
Meanwhile, IndiGo said it continues to take “measured and responsible decisions” across select international sectors in view of developments in Middle Eastern airspace.
The airline confirmed that a large number of services scheduled for March 2, 2026, have been impacted due to airspace restrictions. These include flights connecting Indian cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kochi, Chennai, and Ahmedabad with destinations across the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and parts of Europe.
Among the affected routes are:
IndiGo said impacted customers will be supported with flexible rebooking options or full refunds. Passengers are advised to check their flight status on the airline’s official website or mobile app before heading to the airport. Find the complete list of impacted flights here.
Europe flights cancelled
United Kingdom – London (LHR)
6E 1 – BOM–LHR
6E 2 – LHR–BOM
Netherlands – Amsterdam (AMS)
6E 21 – BOM–AMS
6E 22 – AMS–BOM
United Kingdom – Manchester (MAN)
6E 31 – BOM–MAN
6E 32 – MAN–BOM
6E 33 – DEL–MAN
6E 34 – MAN–DEL
Greece – Athens (ATH)
6E 1902 – ATH–DEL
6E 1903 – BOM–ATH
Turkey – Istanbul (IST)
6E 11 – RKT–IST
6E 12 – IST–RKT
6E 17 – RKT–IST
6E 18 – IST–RKT
Doha (Qatar) flights cancelled
Qatar – Doha (DOH)
6E 1301 / 1302 – BLR–DOH / DOH–BLR
6E 1303 / 1306 – BOM–DOH / DOH–BOM
6E 1307 / 1308 – DEL–DOH / DOH–DEL
6E 1316 – DOH–HYD
6E 1321 / 1322 – MAA–DOH / DOH–MAA
6E 1323 / 1324 – COK–DOH / DOH–COK
6E 1325 / 1326 – CNN–DOH / DOH–CNN
6E 1341 / 1342 – BOM–DOH / DOH–BOM
6E 1345 / 1346 – DEL–DOH / DOH–DEL
UAE flights cancelled
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
6E 1401 / 1402 – BOM–AUH / AUH–BOM
6E 1403 / 1404 – COK–AUH / AUH–COK
6E 1405 / 1406 – DEL–AUH / AUH–DEL
6E 1407 / 1408 – HYD–AUH / AUH–HYD
6E 1409 – AUH–BLR
6E 1411 / 1412 – MAA–AUH / AUH–MAA
6E 1413 / 1414 – BOM–AUH / AUH–BOM
6E 1415 / 1416 – LKO–AUH / AUH–LKO
6E 1417 / 1418 – AUH–IXC / IXC–AUH
6E 1419 – BLR–AUH
6E 1429 / 1430 – BOM–AUH / AUH–BOM
6E 1431 / 1432 – AMD–AUH / AUH–AMD
6E 1435 / 1436 – CCJ–AUH / AUH–CCJ
6E 1437 / 1438 – AUH–IXE / IXE–AUH
6E 1443 / 1444 – AUH–VTZ / VTZ–AUH
6E 1448 / 1449 – HYD–AUH / AUH–HYD
6E 1513 / 1514 – IXM–AUH / AUH–IXM
Dubai (DXB)
6E 1451 / 1452 – BOM–DXB / DXB–BOM
6E 1453 / 1454 – BOM–DXB / DXB–BOM
6E 1455 / 1456 – BOM–DXB / DXB–BOM
6E 1461 / 1462 – DEL–DXB / DXB–DEL
6E 1463 / 1464 – DEL–DXB / DXB–DEL
6E 1465 / 1466 – HYD–DXB / DXB–HYD
6E 1471 / 1472 – MAA–DXB / DXB–MAA
6E 1473 / 1474 – CCJ–DXB / DXB–CCJ
6E 1475 / 1476 – COK–DXB / DXB–COK
6E 1477 / 1478 – AMD–DXB / DXB–AMD
6E 1481 / 1482 – IXC–DXB / DXB–IXC
6E 1483 / 1484 – PNQ–DXB / DXB–PNQ
6E 1485 / 1486 – BLR–DXB / DXB–BLR
6E 1487 / 1488 – BBI–DXB / DXB–BBI
Sharjah (SHJ)
6E 1421 / 1422 – HYD–SHJ / SHJ–HYD
6E 1423 / 1424 – LKO–SHJ / SHJ–LKO
6E 1425 / 1426 – TRV–SHJ / SHJ–TRV
6E 1427 / 1428 – ATQ–SHJ / SHJ–ATQ
Ras Al Khaimah (RKT)
6E 11 – DEL–RKT
6E 12 – RKT–DEL
6E 1491 / 1492 – BOM–RKT / RKT–BOM
6E 1495 / 1496 – HYD–RKT / RKT–BOM
6E 1517 / 1518 – COK–RKT / RKT–COK
6E 17 – BOM–RKT
6E 18 – RKT–BOM
Fujairah (FJR)
6E 1501 / 1502 – BOM–FJR / FJR–BOM
6E 1503 / 1504 – CNN–FJR / FJR–CNN
What travellers should do
With airspace restrictions affecting several international corridors, travellers flying to or via the Middle East on March 2 are advised to:
Airlines are continuing to monitor the geopolitical situation and adjust operations in line with safety and regulatory guidance. Further updates are expected depending on how conditions evolve in the region.
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