On March 19, Indian carrier IndiGo announced 26 flights between West Asia and India. Flights will fly to and from key Middle Eastern cities such as Dubai, Istanbul, Muscat and Jeddah, and Indian cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, Bengaluru, Kochi and Hyderabad. Flights will be operated on March 19, 2026.
IndiGo travel recommendations
IndiGo issued a travel advisory at around 8:00 PM on Wednesday, March 18, updating information on the status of its flight to and from West Asia amid the ongoing conflict between the US, Israel and Iran.
The airline informed that following the latest update from the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, “flights to and from Dubai have been resumed with effect from 16:00 (DXB local time) on 18 March 2026.”
“As part of our continued efforts to reunite customers with their loved ones, the flights listed in the table below are scheduled for tomorrow, subject to prevailing safety conditions and necessary regulatory approvals,” IndiGo wrote on X.
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IndiGo has also advised customers to check their flight status on their website before leaving for the airport to get the latest updates.
“Dedicated support is also available at our contact center to assist those affected by the recent disruptions,” IndiGo said.
The airline noted: “We continue to monitor the situation closely and all decisions are guided by the safety and well-being of customers and crew. We appreciate your patience and understanding.”
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IndiGo’s recommendation comes as global air travel remains severely disrupted after the war in Iran forced the closure of key Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi, stranding tens of thousands of passengers.
However, IndiGo has suspended operations to Doha, Kuwait, Bahrain, Dammam, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah until March 28, according to Reuters.
What have other airlines said? Reuters Stock Update:
AEGEAN AIRLINES: Greece’s largest carrier canceled flights to Tel Aviv, Beirut and Amman until April 22 and to Erbil and Baghdad until May 24. Flights to Dubai were canceled until April 19 and to Riyadh until April 18.
AIRBALTIC: Latvia’s airBaltic said all flights to Tel Aviv were canceled until April 5. All flights to Dubai have been canceled until October 24.
AIR CANADA: The Canadian carrier canceled all flights to Tel Aviv until May 2 and all flights to Dubai until March 28.
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AIR EUROPE: The Spanish airline has canceled all flights to Tel Aviv until April 10.
AIR FRANCE KLM: Air France has canceled flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut until March 21 and to Dubai and Riyadh until March 20. KLM said flights to Riyadh, Dammam and Dubai were suspended until March 28, and flights to Tel Aviv until April 11.
CATHAY Pacific: Hong Kong Airlines has announced that it has canceled all passenger flights to and from Dubai and Riyadh, as well as cargo flights to and from Dubai and Riyadh until April 30.
DELTA: The US carrier has canceled flights from New York to Tel Aviv until March 31 and from Tel Aviv to New York until April 1. The restart of its Atlanta to Tel Aviv service has been delayed, flights to Tel Aviv are now suspended until August 4 and from Tel Aviv until August 5.
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EL AL ISRAEL AIRLINES: Israel’s flag carrier said scheduled flights were canceled until March 21.
EMIRATES: The UAE airline said it was operating a limited flight schedule following the partial reopening of regional airspace.
ETIHAD AIRWAYS: The UAE carrier said it operates a limited commercial schedule between Abu Dhabi and a number of key destinations.
FINNAIR: The Finnish carrier canceled its flights to Dubai until March 29 and flights from Doha until April 2 and continued to avoid the airspace of Iraq, Iran, Syria and Israel.
FLYNAS: Saudi Arabian low-cost airline Flynas has extended the suspension of flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Doha, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq and Syria until March 31.
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IAG: IAG-owned British Airways extended cancellations to Amman, Bahrain, Dubai and Tel Aviv until May 31 and Doha until April 30, and added flights to Bangkok and Singapore. Flights to Abu Dhabi remain suspended until the end of this year.
JAPAN AIRLINES: Japan Airlines suspended regular Tokyo-Doha flights until March 31 and Doha-Tokyo flights until April 1.
LOT: The Polish airline said all flights to Dubai were canceled until March 28 and to Tel Aviv until April 18. LOT also canceled flights to Riyadh until March 24 and to Beirut from March 31 to April 30.
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LUFTHANSA GROUP: The German airline group, which includes Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Brussels Airlines and ITA Airways, has suspended flights to Tel Aviv until April 9 and to Beirut, Dubai, Amman, Erbil, Dammam and Abu Dhabi until March 28. Flights to Tehran were suspended for operational reasons until April 30 and to Riyadh until April 5.
MALAYSAN AIRLINES: The Malaysian carrier has suspended all flights to Doha until March 28.
NORWEGIAN AIR: The low-cost airline plans to fly to Tel Aviv and Beirut from June 15, instead of April 1 and April 4, respectively, as previously planned.
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PEGASUS: Pegasus Airlines has canceled its flights to Iran, Iraq, Amman, Beirut, Kuwait, Bahrain, Doha, Dammam, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah until April 12. Flights to Riyadh have been canceled until March 23.
QATAR AIRWAYS: The carrier said it will operate a revised limited number of flights from March 18 to March 28.
TURKISH AIRLINES: Turkey’s transport ministry said Turkish Airlines canceled flights to Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Bahrain and Dammam until March 19, while flights to Iran were canceled until March 20.
WATER WIZZ: The low-cost airline suspended flights to Israel until March 29 and to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Amman and Jeddah from mainland European destinations until mid-September.
(With inputs from Reuters)
