More than 10,000 flights operated by Indian airlines have been cancelled since February 28 as airspace disruptions persist in West Asia following US-Israel military operations.
Between February 28 and April 5, Indian airlines cancelled 10,341 flights, while foreign carriers reported 2,177 cancellations.
On Sunday alone, Indian airlines cancelled 284 flights, taking the cumulative passengers impacted to over 10.79 lakh.
Indian airlines have sustained connectivity through a mix of scheduled and non-scheduled operations (NSOP), particularly on high-demand India–Middle East sectors.
Between February 28 and April 3, Indian airlines carried 240,254 passengers and operated 45 NSOP movements.
Indian carriers operated 44 inbound flights from West Asia on April 4, bringing back 8,061 passengers.
Air India and Air India Express on Sunday said they will together operate 30 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia on Monday, subject to prevailing conditions.
