In view of the continuing situation in the Middle East impacting flight operations, Air India is offering customers the option of complimentary rescheduling or full refunds on cancellation for confirmed bookings made on or before 28 February 2026 on flights to and from the Middle East, the UK and Europe for travel up to 10 March 2026.
In response to high demand amid the ongoing situation in West Asia, Air India is deploying additional capacity to Toronto, Frankfurt, and Paris (CDG - Charles de Gaulle).
Air India is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the Middle East and has started operating a few flights to and from Dubai and Jeddah to bring back stranded passengers giving highest priority to their safety and wellbeing.
While most of our operations to the Middle East will remain suspended till 2359 Hrs IST of 5 March 2026 after careful assessment of the current situation, Air India plans to commence its scheduled operations to and from Jeddah from 5 March:
•AI2255/2256 - Delhi-Jeddah-Delhi
•AI2251/2252 - Mumbai-Jeddah-Mumbai
•AI2245/2246 - Mumbai-Jeddah-Mumbai
Air India has also planned to operate an additional service AI909D/996D early on 5 March on the Mumbai-Dubai-Delhi route with a B777 aircraft with larger capacity to fly back stranded passengers.
Air India regrets the inconvenience caused to passengers impacted by the suspension of its flights to the Middle East and is committed to assisting them with alternative arrangements and options of full refunds or complimentary rescheduling.
You are requested to check your flight status on https://www.airindia.com/in/en/manage/flight-status.html or contact our 24/7 Call Centre at +91 1169329333, +91 1169329999 for any support.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
In view of the continuing situation in the Middle East impacting flight operations, Air India is offering customers the option of complimentary rescheduling or full refunds on cancellation for confirmed bookings made on or before 28 February 2026 on flights to and from the Middle East, the UK and Europe for travel up to 10 March 2026.
We continue to monitor the evolving situation and remain committed to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew.
We recommend you to check your updated flight status on https://www.airindia.com/in/en/manage/flight-status.html or reaching out to our 24/7 contact centre for any support.
In response to high demand amid the ongoing situation in West Asia, Air India is deploying additional capacity to Toronto, Frankfurt, and Paris (CDG - Charles de Gaulle).
From 5 to 11 March, we’re operating 3 additional flights between Delhi and Toronto.
From 7 to 10 March, we’ve added three flights between Delhi and Frankfurt, and one flight between Delhi and Paris (CDG - Charles de Gaulle).
These additional services will provide more flight options to travellers on these select routes with convenient connections beyond Delhi to destinations across Air India’s vast domestic India and Southeast Asia networks.
We continue to closely assess the situation and will add flights on these select routes beyond 11 March.
Air India is closely monitoring and assessing the evolving situation in the Middle East and has commenced scheduled operations to all its destinations in the USA, Canada, Europe and UK, giving highest priority to the safety and security of our customers and crew.
In view of the continuing situation in the Middle East, Air India has extended the suspension of all flights to and from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Qatar until 2359 hrs IST on 2 March 2026.
As part of our commitment to your safety and convenience, Air India is extending full flexibility if your travel to/from the Middle East is impacted due to the ongoing situation.
Close monitoring and careful assessment of the evolving situation in the Middle East have necessitated further curtailment of our scheduled operations, with the safety and security of our customers and crew remaining our highest priority.
In addition to the flights already announced as cancelled, the following services scheduled for 1 March will also be cancelled:
· AI131/ AI130: Mumbai-London (Heathrow) / London (Heathrow)-Mumbai
· AI113/ AI118: Delhi- Birmingham / Birmingham-Delhi
· AI155/ AI156: Delhi-Amsterdam / Amsterdam-Delhi
· AI151/ AI152: Delhi-Zurich / Zurich-Delhi
· AI137 / AI138: Delhi-Milan / Milan-Delhi
· AI153 / AI154: Delhi-Vienna / Vienna-Delhi
· AI133 / AI132: Bengaluru-London (Heathrow) / London (Heathrow)-Bengaluru
· AI157 / AI158: Delhi-Copenhagen / Copenhagen/Delhi
· AI2017 / AI2018 and AI2015/AI2016: Delhi-London (Heathrow) / London (Heathrow)- Delhi
· AI2029 / AI2030: Delhi-Frankfurt / Frankfurt/Delhi
We regret the inconvenience caused and are making every effort to assist affected passengers with rebooking and alternative travel arrangements.
Passengers impacted by the cancellations are being informed on their registered contact numbers.
You are requested to check your flight status here https://airindia.com/in/en/manage/flight-status.html for the latest updates. For more information related to this please connect with our 24×7 Call Centre at +91 1169329333, +91 1169329999 or visit our website at http://airindia.com
"As part of our continuing assessment of the evolving situation in the Middle East, in the interest of the safety and security of our guests and staff, Air India has cancelled the following flights scheduled on 01 March 2026:
•AI161/AI162 and AI111/AI112: Delhi-London (Heathrow) / London (Heathrow)-Delhi
•AI129/AI128: Mumbai-London (Heathrow) / London (Heathrow)-Mumbai
•AI169/AI170: Amritsar-London (Gatwick) / London (Gatwick)-Amritsar
•AI101/AI102: Delhi-New York (JFK) / New York (JFK)-Delhi
•AI119/AI116: Mumbai-New York (JFK) / New York (JFK)-Mumbai
•AI191/AI144: Mumbai-Newark / Newark - Mumbai
•AI127/AI126: Delhi-Chicago / Chicago-Delhi (via Vienna)
•AI187/AI188 and AI189 and AI190: Delhi-Toronto / Toronto-Delhi (via Vienna)
•AI2025/AI2026: Delhi-Frankfurt / Frankfurt-Delhi
•AI2027/AI2028: Mumbai-Frankfurt / Frankfurt-Mumbai
•AI143/AI142 and AI147/AI148: Delhi-Paris / Paris-Delhi
We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused to our valued guests by these disruptions, whom we are notifying of the cancellations and supporting with alternative options to minimise the inconvenience.
We will continue to closely monitor the situation and share further updates based on our risk assessments.” – Air India Spokesperson
In view of the developing situation in parts of the Middle East, all Air India flights to all destinations in the Middle East have been suspended. We remain committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety for our passengers and crew. We will continue to assess the safety and security environment for our flight operations and adjust operations proactively as required. Our teams will be extending all necessary support to passengers.
We recommend that you check your flight status check here https://www.airindia.com/in/en/manage/flight-status.html for the latest updates. For more information related to this please connect with our 24×7 Call Centre at +91 1169329333, +91 1169329999. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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