Jazeera restores Kuwait–India connectivity under Vande Bharat
Wed, 18 Mar 2026
Leading Kuwaiti low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways has marked another major milestone by simultaneously relaunching flights to six Indian cities from Kuwait via Qaisumah Airport (AQI) in Hafar Al Batin, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under Project Vande Bharat during these challenging times.
Dubai International Airport flights begin to resume after temporary suspension
Mon, 16 Mar 2026
Dubai Airports said flights to and from Dubai International Airport are gradually resuming to selected destinations, following the temporary suspension implemented as a precautionary measure.
Flights from Dubai International Airport suspended temporarily
Mon, 16 Mar 2026
Dubai Civil Aviation Authority announced Monday morning the temporary suspension of flights at Dubai International Airport as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of all passengers and staff.
Gulf Air extends temporary operations via Dammam until March 22
Sun, 15 Mar 2026
Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has announced the extension of its temporary operations via King Fahad International Airport in Dammam (DMM), with flights for booking now available to all passengers for travel until March 22 to key destinations London Heathrow (UK); Mumbai (India) and Bangkok (Thailand).
Air India, Air India Express to operate 48 Mideast flights
Sun, 15 Mar 2026
Indian carriers Air India and Air India Express are jointly operating 48 scheduled and non-scheduled flights, to and from the Middle East region on March 16. The duo will continue their scheduled operations to Jeddah and Omani capital Muscat including a total of 10 flights between India and the Saudi port city.
Gulf Air expands Dammam ops, starts bookings for international flights
Sun, 15 Mar 2026
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced the expansion of its temporary operations via King Fahad International Airport in Dammam (DMM), with flights now available for commercial booking to passengers travelling to London Heathrow, Mumbai and Bangkok.
Air India, Air India Express boost West Asia operations with 80 flights
Sat, 14 Mar 2026
Leading Indian carriers Air India and Air India Express are jointly operating a total of 80 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from the West Asia region. Both these carriers continue to operate their respective scheduled services to and from Saudi port city Jeddah and Omani capital Muscat.
Air India, Air India Express to fly 78 flights from West Asia
Fri, 13 Mar 2026
Air India and Air India Express will together operate a total of 78 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from the West Asia region on March 13. Both these carriers continue to operate their respective scheduled services to and from Saudi port city Jeddah and Omani capital Muscat.
War is costing region's Travel & Tourism sector $600 million a day
Thu, 12 Mar 2026
The escalating conflict in the Middle East is costing the region’s Travel & Tourism sector about $600 million a day in lost international visitor spending, as disruptions to air travel, declining traveller confidence and weakened regional connectivity begin to hit demand, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
Air India, Air India Express boosts West Asia ops with 58 more flights
Wed, 11 Mar 2026
Air India and Air India Express will together be operating a total of 58 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia on March 12. These airlines will operate a non-scheduled round flight each to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia from Mumbai and Kozhikode, respectively.
Oman restricts private jet flights from Muscat
Mon, 09 Mar 2026
Oman's Muscat International Airport has asked private jet operators to avoid using the site for "additional flights," giving priority to government and commercial flights as fresh airspace.
Air India, Air India Express maintain Jeddah–Muscat flights; add UAE services
Sun, 08 Mar 2026
Air India and Air India Express continue scheduled flights to Jeddah and Muscat as Saudi and Omani airspace remain open. Due to wider West Asia restrictions, both airlines added March 8 non-scheduled flights, including extra services between Delhi, Mumbai and Dubai, and 30 additional India–UAE flights.
Emirates hopes to return to 100% of network within days
Fri, 06 Mar 2026
Dubai-based Emirates airline has said it anticipated a return to 100% of its network within the coming days, subject to airspace availability, while Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways said it has restarted a limited commercial flight schedule on Friday (March 6).
Emirates, Flydubai resume ops with reduced schedule
Thu, 05 Mar 2026
Dubai-based Emirates and flydubai have said with the limited re‑opening of airspace, the airlines are operating a reduced flight schedule from Dubai until further notice.
ICP facilitates 30,913 travellers amid UAE flight suspensions
Tue, 03 Mar 2026
The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) has affirmed the readiness of its teams and systems to address crises and emergencies in light of the current developments that have led to the temporary suspension of flights as a precautionary measure.
Little relief for stranded passengers as Gulf airspace closures continue
Tue, 03 Mar 2026
There was little relief for thousands of stranded passengers across the Gulf on Tuesday as sweeping airspace closures and mass flight cancellations continued to paralyse one of the world’s busiest aviation corridors.
Qatar Airways suspends flights amid airspace closure; Qatar extends entry visas
Tue, 03 Mar 2026
Qatar Airways announced on March 3 that its flight operations remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace. Simultaneously, Qatar’s Ministry of Interior automatically extends all expired or near-expiry visas by one month, free of charge.
Limited number of rescue flights take off from Dubai, Abu Dhabi
Tue, 03 Mar 2026
Limited airport operations resumed in Abu Dhabi and Dubai last evening following UAE authorities allowing exceptional flights to take stranded travellers back home.
UAE allows 'exceptional' flights for stranded passengers to leave
Mon, 02 Mar 2026
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has announced the commencement of exceptional flight operations at UAE airports, enabling stranded passengers affected by recent regional developments to depart, in line with the schedules to be announced by airlines to affected passengers and the relevant destinations.
Etihad Airways suspends all flights until March 2
Sun, 01 Mar 2026
Etihad Airways has announced that it will suspend all flights until 2am on March 2 following the temporary closure of the UAE's airspace amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. Tickets for these flights can be changed free of charge to flights operating up to March 15.
Emirates, Qatar Airways operations stay suspended
Sun, 01 Mar 2026
Emirates and Qatar Airways as well as low-cost carrier Air India Express have announced suspension of flights due to regional airspace closures following retaliatory strikes by Iran on US bases in the Gulf, residential districts and other facilities.