2 min readApr 5, 2026 08:15 PM IST
Iran war latest news: Amid the ongoing situation in the Middle East, Air India and Air India Express have decided to operate 30 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from the West Asia region on Monday (April 6). This includes 10 non-scheduled flights to and from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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“Air India group is exploring every opportunity to operate other additional ad-hoc flights to and from destinations in West Asia,” it said.
However, the services to and from UAE are subject to availability of slots and other prevailing conditions at the departure stations at the time. “These flights are being operated with the requisite permissions from the relevant Indian and local regulatory authorities in the UAE,” it added.
Air India West Asia flights on April 6
These flights will connect several cities in the Middle East including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, Muscat, Jeddah and Riyadh.
Scheduled, Non-Scheduled & Suspended Flights – 6th April 2026Air India & Air India Express · UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia & other destinations
| Country | Airport | ScheduledOps | Ad HocOps | Operating Sectors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAE | Dubai | No | Yes | Air India – DelhiAir India Express – Mangalore |
| Abu Dhabi | No | Yes | Air India Express – Delhi | |
| Ras Al Khaimah | No | Yes | — | |
| Sharjah | No | Yes | Air India Express – Amritsar, Kannur | |
| Al Ain | No | No | — | |
| Oman | Muscat | Yes | No | Air India Express – Delhi, Kannur, Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Salalah | No | No | — | |
| Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | Yes | No | Air India – Delhi, MumbaiAir India Express – Bengaluru, Kozhikode, Mangalore |
| Riyadh | Yes | No | Air India – Delhi | |
| Dammam | No | No | — | |
| Bahrain | Bahrain | No | No | — |
| Qatar | Doha | No | No | — |
| Kuwait | Kuwait | No | No | — |
| Israel | Tel Aviv | No | No | — |
* Yes Scheduled | Yes Ad Hoc | Red = Air India · Orange = Air India Express
Air India refund policy
In a statement, the Air India Group said that passengers booked on routes where its scheduled services are temporarily suspended can either rebook for a later date at no additional cost or opt for a full refund.
“Air India guests are advised to raise their rebooking or cancellation requests on the airline’s website at https://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 added.
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