Today, Air India and Air India Express together operate a total of 80 scheduled and non-scheduled flights connecting West Asia with major Indian cities. According to the airline, the two carriers continued to operate their scheduled flights to and from Jeddah and Muscat on March 14.
There are a total of 10 Air India flights in the flight schedule connecting Jeddah with Delhi, Mumbai, Kozhikhode and Mangaluru. Meanwhile, Air India Express has announced the operation of 8 scheduled flights to and from Muscat, connecting with Delhi, Kochi, Kozhikode and Mumbai.
More flights connecting West Asia with Indian cities
To support stranded passengers amid ongoing regional problems, the airline has announced a series of extra scheduled flights for March 14. “Air India and Air India Express would operate a total of 62 non-scheduled flights to and from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, subject to slot availability and other prevailing conditions at the departure stations at the time,” the press release said.
Below is a table showing scheduled, unscheduled and temporarily suspended Air India and Air India Express flights on March 14.
The disruption to flight services is mainly centered on the Middle East as all Air India flights to and from North America, Europe, Australia and other regions continue to operate as scheduled.
“Guests booked on any of the routes where regular Air India group services are temporarily suspended can conveniently rebook to a future date without additional charges or opt for a full refund,” the announcement added.
Passengers can make a request for rebooking or cancellation on the airline’s official website at or contact the customer helpline at +911169329333 or +911169329999. Air India Express’ artificial intelligence digital assistant Tia, available on WhatsApp at +91 63600 12345, also provides rebooking facility.
Air India levies a fuel surcharge
As global oil markets continue to experience sharp volatility due to geopolitical tensions in the Gulf region, India announced on March 10 that it will introduce a fuel surcharge on both domestic and international routes.
Air India said the fuel surcharges will apply to all flights, including those operated by its low-cost subsidiary Air India Express, as Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) accounts for nearly 40% of the airline’s operating costs. To be implemented in three phases, these fuel surcharges have come into effect for all new bookings made from March 12, 2026, valid on domestic routes, in SAARC, West Asia and South East Asia. Fuel surcharges for the second phase will be applied to all new bookings made from 18 March 2026 onwards.
