3 min readMar 7, 2026 11:30 PM IST
First published on: Mar 7, 2026 at 11:30 PM IST
Iran-Israel war update, Air India flights to Middle East: Air India and Air India Express will continue the operation of both scheduled and non-scheduled flights to six cities across the Middle East on March 8. The move comes after airspace over Saudi Arabia and Oman reopened.
“With airspace over Saudi Arabia and Oman remaining open, Air India and Air India Express continue to operate their scheduled services to and from Jeddah and Muscat. Air India is maintaining scheduled flights from Delhi and Mumbai to Jeddah and back.
Air India Express continues scheduled operations connecting Muscat with Delhi, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangaluru, Mumbai and Kannur, as well as services between Jeddah and Bengaluru, Kozhikode and Mangaluru,” it said in a statement.
Air India, Air India Express flights on March 8 to Middle East
On Sunday, Air India will operate additional non-scheduled flights from Delhi and Mumbai to Dubai and back, while Air India Express will operate 30 additional flights between India and UAE cities: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah.
Air India, Air India Express scheduled flights on March 8: Full list
Scheduled Flights – 8th March 2026Air India & Air India Express · Oman and Saudi Arabia Operations
🇴🇲 Oman · Muscat (MCT) Air India Express · 7 routes
| Sector | Flight No. |
|---|
| Mumbai – Muscat – Mumbai | IX235 / IX236 |
| Delhi – Muscat – Delhi | IX163 / IX164 |
| Kochi – Muscat – Kochi | IX431 / IX432 |
| Kochi – Muscat – Kochi | IX441 / IX442 |
| Kozhikode – Muscat – Kozhikode | IX337 / IX338 |
| Kozhikode – Muscat – Kozhikode | IX318 / IX317 |
| Thiruvananthapuram – Muscat – Thiruvananthapuram | IX550 / IX549 |
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · Jeddah (JED)
✈ Air India
| Sector | Flight No. |
|---|
| Delhi – Jeddah – Delhi | AI2255 / AI2256 |
| Mumbai – Jeddah – Mumbai | AI2245 / AI2246 |
✈ Air India Express
| Sector | Flight No. |
|---|
| Kozhikode – Jeddah – Kozhikode | IX397 / IX398 |
| Mangaluru – Jeddah – Mangaluru | IX845 / 846 |
| Bengaluru – Jeddah – Bengaluru | IX941 / 942 |
* Subject to regulatory approvals. Passengers are advised to check with their airline for the latest updates.
Air India, Air India Express non-scheduled flights on March 8: Full list
Additional Non-Scheduled Flights – 8th March 2026Air India & Air India Express · UAE and Oman
⚠️ These flights are intended primarily for stranded travellers. Priority will be given to guests holding existing bookings with either carrier.
🇦🇪 UAE 4 airports · 15 routes
✈ Dubai (DXB) Air India + Air India Express
| Sector | Airline | Flight No. |
|---|
| Mumbai – Dubai – Delhi | Air India | AI4201 / AI4202 |
| Delhi – Dubai – Delhi | Air India | AI4205 / AI4206 |
| Mumbai – Dubai – Mumbai | Air India Express | IX2117 / IX2118 |
| Mumbai – Dubai – Mumbai | Air India Express | IX1117 / IX1118 |
| Delhi – Dubai – Delhi | Air India Express | IX2115 / IX2116 |
| Bengaluru – Dubai – Bengaluru | Air India Express | IX1115 / IX1116 |
✈ Ras Al Khaimah (RKT) Air India Express
| Sector | Flight No. |
|---|
| Mumbai – Ras Al Khaimah – Mumbai | IX1121 / IX1122 |
| Mumbai – Ras Al Khaimah – Mumbai | IX6605 / IX6606 |
| Kochi – Ras Al Khaimah – Kochi | IX1123 / IX1125 |
| Delhi – Ras Al Khaimah – Delhi | IX6603 / IX6604 |
| Bengaluru – Ras Al Khaimah – Bengaluru | IX6701 / IX6702 |
✈ Abu Dhabi (AUH) Air India Express
| Sector | Flight No. |
|---|
| Mumbai – Abu Dhabi – Mumbai | IX257 / IX268 |
| Bengaluru – Abu Dhabi – Bengaluru | IX865 / IX866 |
✈ Sharjah (SHJ) Air India Express
| Sector | Flight No. |
|---|
| Mumbai – Sharjah – Mumbai | IX251 / IX252 |
| Bengaluru – Sharjah – Bengaluru | IX6607 / IX6608 |
🇴🇲 Oman · Muscat (MCT) Air India Express · 2 routes
✈ Muscat (MCT) Air India Express
| Sector | Flight No. |
|---|
| Mumbai – Muscat – Mumbai | IX1112 / IX1113 |
| Delhi – Muscat – Delhi | IX6601 / IX6602 |
* Subject to regulatory approvals. Priority given to guests with existing bookings. Passengers are advised to check with their airline for the latest updates.
Air India Express, Air India flight cancellation status
Air India Express has also cancelled all its scheduled flights to and from Bahrain, Dammam, Doha, Kuwait, and Riyadh stand cancelled until March 13. On the other hand, Air India has cancelled its scheduled flights to and from Dammam, Doha and Riyadh until March 10.
“Guests booked to travel on any of the cancelled flights may conveniently rebook to a future date at no additional charge or opt for a full refund.
Air India guests are advised to raise their rebooking or cancellation requests on the airline’s website at http://airindia.com. For more information, please contact the 24×7 customer support hotline at +911169329333 or +911169329999.
Air India Express guests booked to travel from any station in the UAE can conveniently rebook their flights without additional charges on Air India Express’ additional commercial flights operating from any UAE station to any destination in India,” it said in a statement.
Air India Group plans more than 50 flights to Six Gulf cities on March 7 (Image: Air India/X) 
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