Air India plans to operate one round-trip flight from Delhi and two round-trips from Mumbai to Jeddah. Additionally, Air India Express will provide one flight each from Kozhikode and Mangaluru to Jeddah and back. The airline will also sustain its services to Muscat with one round-trip flight each from Delhi, Kochi, Kozhikode, and Mumbai.
Beyond scheduled services, the airlines intend to operate 62 non-scheduled flights to and from the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, pending slot availability and conditions at departure points. These flights will be conducted with the necessary permissions from Indian and local regulators.
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The additional operations will cover various UAE airports, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, and Sharjah, facilitated by Air India and Air India Express from multiple Indian cities. There are also plans for ad hoc operations to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.
Air India noted that flights to and from North America, Europe, Australia, and other regions will continue as per their schedule.
Passengers booked on routes where the airline group’s scheduled services are temporarily suspended can either rebook for a later date without incurring extra charges or choose a full refund.
The airline group has mentioned that it is exploring further options for operating additional ad hoc flights to and from West Asia.
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