Saudi Arabia and Oman have reopened their airspace following disruptions caused by tensions in West Asia. With the airspace now accessible, several airlines have begun restoring flight operations to key Gulf destinations. Air India and Air India Express have resumed services to Jeddah and Muscat. Air India Express will operate flights today (March 6) between Kozhikode, Mumbai and Dubai, while also running services from Kochi to Ras Al Khaimah and from Kochi, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram to Muscat. Air India will also operate flights from Dubai to Delhi and Mumbai.
IndiGo has announced 34 services today connecting eight airports across the Gulf region, including the Jeddah–Kozhikode and Kochi–Muscat routes. SpiceJet will operate 14 flights, most of them between Fujairah and the Indian cities of Mumbai and Delhi, along with a Dubai–Mumbai service. Emirates will run partial operations from Dubai to 14 Indian airports, including Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram, and plans to operate around 100 flights to various global destinations. Meanwhile, Akasa Air will operate a Mumbai–Jeddah service today, though its flights to Abu Dhabi, Doha, Riyadh and Kuwait remain suspended until March 7. According to reports, more than 2,300 flights were cancelled between February 28 and yesterday due to the regional tensions, including over 1,700 services operated by Indian airlines.
