Air India Group will operate 30 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia on Monday, marking a further tightening of operations, while IndiGo will continue to run select services as airlines navigate fluctuating conditions in the region.Of the 30 flights, 10 will be non-scheduled services to and from the United Arab Emirates, a further drop in ad hoc operations compared to previous days. These flights will be operated subject to slot availability and regulatory clearances from Indian and UAE authorities.Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah will continue to be served through ad hoc flights. Air India will operate a Delhi-Dubai service, while Air India Express will connect Mangalore to Dubai. Abu Dhabi will see a limited Air India Express service from Delhi, and Sharjah will be linked to Amritsar and Kannur.Ras Al Khaimah, which had remained without operations in recent days, has been opened for ad hoc movements, though no specific sectors have been listed. Al Ain continues to remain without services.In Oman, scheduled operations will continue on the Muscat route, with Air India Express running flights from Delhi, Kannur, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram. Salalah remains suspended.Saudi Arabia will see partial continuity, with Air India operating scheduled flights to Jeddah from Delhi and Mumbai, while Air India Express will connect Bengaluru, Kozhikode and Mangalore. Riyadh will have a scheduled Air India service from Delhi, while Dammam remains off the network.Flights to Bahrain, Doha, Kuwait and Tel Aviv continue to remain suspended.Air India said its long-haul services to North America, Europe and Australia remain unaffected and will operate as per schedule, indicating disruptions are confined to West Asia routes.Passengers affected by cancellations have been offered free rebooking or full refunds. Air India Express has also allowed UAE-bound passengers to shift to alternative flights within its network without additional charges. The airline group said it is proactively reaching out to affected passengers through registered contact details to facilitate rebooking.It said that efforts are under way to explore additional ad hoc flights depending on approvals.IndiGo, meanwhile, said it will operate select flights to and from the Middle East on April 6, with schedules being reviewed regularly in coordination with authorities.Passengers have been advised to check flight status before heading to the airport and ensure their contact details are updated to receive timely notifications, as airlines continue to rely on dynamic scheduling amid ongoing uncertainty in West Asia airspace.


