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Air India to operate 44 West Asia flights
Change
Air India and Air India Express will operate 44 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from the West Asia region on Tuesday.
Why it matters
Air India and Air India Express will operate 44 scheduled and non-scheduled services to and from West Asia on Tuesday. Named destinations for those services include Muscat and Jeddah. Dubai Airport authorities have suspended landing permissions for aircraft operating into DXB until further notice. IndiGo, the Air India group and SpiceJet have suspended or restricted their services to Dubai.
Implications
- • DXB is unavailable for inbound flights by foreign carriers while landing permissions remain suspended.
- • Affected carriers have removed or restricted Dubai routings from their schedules.
- • Air India and Air India Express have allocated services to alternative West Asia airports such as Muscat and Jeddah.
Who is affected
- • Airline operations and scheduling teams
- • Airport slot managers and air traffic authorities
- • Flight dispatch and route planning teams
What to watch
- • Tuesday — scheduled date for the 44 Air India and Air India Express services
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