The airline said that besides the scheduled operations, the Air India group will also operate 26 non-scheduled flights connecting destinations in United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia with India
Passengers whose flights remain temporarily suspended have been offered the option to rebook for a later date without additional charges or receive a full refund, airline said. File Pic/PTI
The Air India and Air India Express, will operate 48 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia on March 16, the airline said in a statement.
The services are being run with the necessary permissions from Indian and local regulatory authorities amid changing conditions in the region, it said.
The airlines will continue scheduled operations to Jeddah and Muscat.
A total of 10 flights between India and Jeddah are planned for the day.
Air India will operate one return flight each from Delhi and Mumbai.
Air India Express will operate flights from Bengaluru, Kozhikode and Mangaluru.
For Muscat, Air India Express will run 12 scheduled services, including flights from Delhi, Kannur, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram, along with two services from Kochi, an official statement said.
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Air India and Air India Express will operate 48 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from the West Asia region.
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Additional non-scheduled flights
It said that besides the scheduled operations, the Air India group will also operate 26 non-scheduled flights connecting destinations in United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia with India.
These additional flights will depend on slot availability and operational conditions at departure airports.
The airline said its flights to North America, Europe, Australia and other regions will continue to operate as scheduled.
Passengers whose flights remain temporarily suspended have been offered the option to rebook for a later date without additional charges or receive a full refund, it said.
"Guests booked to travel on any of the routes where Air India group’s scheduled services remain temporarily suspended may conveniently rebook to a future date at no additional charge or opt for a full refund," the airline statement said.
Assistance for passengers
The airline statement said that it is contacting affected passengers using the registered mobile numbers provided during booking to offer rebooking options.
Passengers travelling with Air India Express from the United Arab Emirates can also rebook flights from any UAE station to India without additional charges on the airline’s extra commercial services.
"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 24x7 customer support hotline at +911169329333 or +911169329999," the airline stated.
Air India Express guests with active bookings can also rebook their flights through the airline’s AI‑powered digital assistant Tia, available on WhatsApp at +91 63600 12345, it said.
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