West Asia Travel Turmoil: Flights Cancelled As Limited Services Resume For Stranded Indians

Flight operations between India and West Asia remain uncertain despite partial resumptions. IndiGo had planned to operate 10 flights from Jeddah to various Indian cities, subject to regulatory clearance, but only four received approval. These flights are scheduled to land in Ahmedabad, Chennai and Mumbai. Meanwhile, multiple international services have been cancelled, including Emirates EK-517 to Dubai, Qatar Airways Doha, IndiGo’s Doha service, Etihad to Abu Dhabi, Air India to Dubai and flights to Riyadh. Four Emirates flights from Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai were disrupted, with three forced to return mid-air. Only the Mumbai–Dubai service successfully completed its journey.