Aviation regulator DGCA on Saturday advised airlines not to use the airspace of 11 countries including Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE till March 2. These countries include Iran, Israel, Lebanon, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait and Qatar. Israel and America attacked Iran on Saturday, after which many airfields are already closed. Indian airlines have suspended their services to West Asia. On the other hand, tension has started in the Middle East, since then a total of 50 international flights have been canceled by Air India. The special thing is that 22 flights are on Sunday.
Guidelines issued by DCCA
The regulator said that this advisory has been issued in accordance with international safety standards and the Conflict Zone Information Bulletin (CZIB) of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The watchdog has asked airlines to avoid operating within these 11 affected airspaces at all flight levels and altitudes. Airlines have been asked to closely monitor all the latest information issued by the respective countries and national authorities. DGCA said in its advisory that this advisory is effective with immediate effect and will remain valid till March 2, 2026.
Air India canceled 50 flights
Air India has canceled 22 more international services for Sunday, taking the total number of foreign flights canceled so far due to the Middle East crisis to 50. According to the Civil Aviation Ministry, due to restrictions on airspace in the Middle East, Indian Airlines may cancel 444 international flights on March 1. The Tata Group airline said on Sunday that after keeping a close eye on the changing situation in the Middle East and careful investigation, it has had to further reduce its scheduled operations.
Which flights are cancelled?
Mumbai-London (AI131/AI130), Delhi-Birmingham (AI113/AI118), Delhi-Amsterdam (AI155/AI156), Delhi-Zurich (AI151/AI152), Delhi-Milan (AI137/AI138), Delhi-Vienna (AI153/AI154) and Bengaluru-London (Heathrow) (AI133/ AI132) Inbound and outbound flights have been canceled for today. The airline said in a post on
Information given by airlines
On Saturday, Air India announced the cancellation of 28 foreign flights on different routes for Sunday. Aviation regulator DGCA is working closely with airlines to ensure full compliance with safety and operational rules. In a post on Twitter, IndiGo said that in view of the current situation, the temporary suspension of some international flights using the Middle East airspace has been extended till 2 March 2026, 11:59 pm IST. The fighting between Israel and the US, and Iran has also led to the closure of many airspaces in the Middle East, causing significant disruption to flight operations.