Relief for Indians amid the great war in the Middle East: Air India and Indigo started ‘special flights’, know the complete schedule

New Delhi: The deepening military conflict between America, Israel and Iran in West Asia has completely disrupted global air traffic. The Indian government and major aviation companies have now taken up the responsibility to ensure the safety and smooth movement of thousands of Indians stranded in the Middle East, which is on the verge of war. In view of the current critical situation, ‘Air India Group’ and ‘IndiGo’ have announced the operation of special flights to important cities like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Jeddah from Wednesday (11 March 2026). Big decision of airlines amid war: 58 special flights will be operated. According to the latest operational plan released by the airlines, Air India Group will operate a total of 58 special flights to and from the stressed areas of West Asia. going to operate. At the same time, the country’s largest private airline Indigo has also implemented a new schedule of flights for 8 different cities of the Middle East from Wednesday itself. According to news agency PTI, the Civil Aviation Ministry has clarified that aviation companies have been instructed to adopt a flexible approach in the worsening situation so that safe evacuation of Indians can be done if needed. According to the figures, on March 9 itself, about 7,047 passengers were brought from West Asia to India through 45 flights. Complete schedule of flights to UAE and Jeddah. Air India Group said that Air India and Air India Express will jointly run 36 additional non-scheduled flights to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). These flights will depend on airport slots and prevailing security conditions. The special thing is that Air India will operate round-trip flights from Delhi and Mumbai to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. At the same time, Air India Express will fly to Jeddah from Hyderabad and Kozhikode. Special flights are also being sent to Muscat in Oman from Delhi, Mumbai, Kannur, Thiruvananthapuram and Tiruchirappalli, while two round-trip flights have been scheduled from Kochi. IndiGo gears up for Europe and the Middle East. IndiGo Airlines has also extended its helping hand to the passengers affected due to the war. The company has decided to send aircraft to 8 major destinations in the Middle East as well as select routes in Europe from March 11. This step has brought great relief to passengers who were stranded abroad due to cancellation of international flights. The Ministry has made it clear that the safety of passengers and continuity of services is the top priority of the government, hence all possible technical and regulatory assistance is being provided to the airlines. DGCA’s close watch and Muscat has become an ‘alternative hub’. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given permission to use Muscat International Airport as an ‘alternative airport’ in view of the horrors of war. If the situation worsens in cities like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Jeddah or Medina, the planes will be able to land safely in Muscat. The ministry said it is closely monitoring the developments in West Asia. Continuous coordination is being carried out with local authorities to provide additional arrival and departure slots for cities such as Dubai, Ras-Al-Khaimah and Fujairah.