Air India and Air India Express will continue operating their scheduled services to and from Jeddah and Muscat on 9 March 2026, as airspaces over Saudi Arabia and Oman remain open. The two airlines will operate a total of 10 flights to and from Jeddah, while Air India Express will operate 14 flights to and from Muscat.
On 9 March 2026, Air India will operate one round-trip each from Delhi and Mumbai to Jeddah, and Air India Express will operate one round-trip each from Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Kozhikode.
Air India Express will also operate scheduled services to Muscat, including one round-trip each from Delhi, Mumbai, Kannur, Thiruvananthapuram, and Tiruchirappalli, and two round-trips from Kochi.
In addition to scheduled services, Air India and Air India Express will operate a total of 32 ad-hoc non-scheduled flights to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 9 March 2026 to assist stranded travellers returning to India, subject to slot availability and prevailing conditions at the point of departure. These flights are operated with the requisite permissions from the relevant Indian and local authorities.
While Air India will operate 10 non-scheduled flights to and from Dubai, including three round-trips from Mumbai and two round-trips from Delhi, Air India Express will operate one round-trip each to Dubai from Mumbai and Bengaluru.
Air India Express will also operate non-scheduled flights to other UAE emirates, including:
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Abu Dhabi – one round-trip each from Bengaluru and Mumbai
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Sharjah – one round-trip each from Bengaluru and Mumbai
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Ras Al-Khaimah – one round-trip each from Delhi, Bengaluru, Kochi, and two round-trips from Mumbai
Cancellation of scheduled operations to other West Asia points
Scheduled operations until 13 March 2026 to and from other points in West Asia have been cancelled. Guests booked on cancelled flights may rebook to a future date at no additional charge or opt for a full refund.
Air India guests can raise rebooking or cancellation requests on the airline’s website at airindia.com or contact 24×7 customer support at +91 11 6932 9333 / +91 11 6932 9999.
Air India Express guests booked from any UAE station can rebook flights on additional commercial services to India at no extra charge. Example: a cancelled Dubai – Jaipur booking can be moved to Ras Al-Khaimah – Delhi at no cost.
Air India and Air India Express are proactively contacting impacted guests via registered mobile numbers and advise ensuring updated contact information. Guests can also rebook through Air India Express’ AI-powered digital assistant Tia, available on WhatsApp at +91 63600 12345.
The Air India Group continues exploring opportunities to operate additional ad-hoc flights to and from West Asia.
