The cancellations add to the entire suspension of flights by all Indian carriers to 11 nations in West Asia. Image for illustration functions solely.
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Indian airways cancelled round 350 flights on Sunday (March 1, 2026), with Air India suspending 20 extra long-haul providers to European locations, together with London, Zurich, Milan, Frankfurt and Copenhagen.
The cancellations add to the entire suspension of flights by all Indian carriers to 11 nations in West Asia, following air strikes within the area within the wake of the warfare between Israel-U.S. and Iran and an pressing advisory issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) legitimate till March 2.
Air India on Sunday (March 1, 2026) introduced 20 extra flight cancellations throughout Europe, taking the entire variety of its long-haul and ultra-long-haul providers, over and above the Gulf flights, scrapped for the day to 48. This contains 28 earlier cancellations affecting routes to the U.S., Canada and Europe.
As air travellers have been left stranded at among the world’s largest transit airports within the area, the UAE’s aviation regulator, General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) introduced that the State would cowl all lodging and sustenance prices for the affected and stranded passengers, guaranteeing continued provision of important providers as flights remained suspended, in line with Khaleej Times.
Authorities in Dubai and Abu Dhabi have instructed inns to accommodate friends unable to depart because of the disruption.
In Dubai, the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism issued a proper directive to lodge managers, asking them to permit affected friends to increase their keep on the identical phrases as of their authentic bookings.
In Abu Dhabi, authorities issued a parallel order that goes a step additional, confirming that the federal government would bear the lodging prices for stranded friends, in line with native media stories.
The Embassy of India in Muscat, Oman issued a public discover informing that Indian residents in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations (Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE), who maintain legitimate resident playing cards, have been eligible for a visa on arrival, enabling them to enter Oman and search non permanent shelter.
The advisory added that Indian passport holders with a legitimate visa or residence allow from the U.S., the U.Ok., Canada, Japan and Schengen nations are additionally eligible for a visa on arrival, permitting entry into Oman for as much as 10 days with no pre-arranged visa.
Other travellers might apply for an e-visa by means of an authorised journey company.
Published – March 01, 2026 10:20 pm IST
