Several Indian carriers have announced their flight operations for Sunday, 8 March 2026, as airlines continue to adapt schedules due to evolving conditions in parts of West Asia. Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo and SpiceJet are adjusting services to support passengers amid ongoing airspace restrictions.
Air India and Air India Express: Focus on Middle East and UAE
Air India and Air India Express confirmed that flights to Jeddah and Muscat will continue as usual, thanks to open airspace over Saudi Arabia and Oman.
With airspace over Saudi Arabia and Oman remaining open, Air India and Air India Express continue to operate their scheduled services to and from Jeddah and Muscat, the airline stated.
(Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates)In addition, both carriers are operating extra non-scheduled flights to UAE cities, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, and Muscat, primarily to assist stranded passengers. Priority will be given to those with existing bookings.
Flights to Bahrain, Dammam, Doha, Kuwait and Riyadh remain cancelled on Air India Express until 13 March, while Air India’s services to Dammam, Doha and Riyadh are cancelled until 10 March. Passengers can rebook or claim full refunds.
Air India and Air India Express: Flights on March 8
| Airline | Type | Sector | Flight No. | | Air India Express | Scheduled | Mumbai – Muscat – Mumbai | IX235 / IX236 |
| Air India Express | Scheduled | Delhi – Muscat – Delhi | IX163 / IX164 |
| Air India Express | Scheduled | Kochi – Muscat – Kochi | IX431 / IX432 |
| Air India Express | Scheduled | Kochi – Muscat – Kochi | IX441 / IX442 |
| Air India Express | Scheduled | Kozhikode – Muscat – Kozhikode | IX337 / IX338 |
| Air India Express | Scheduled | Kozhikode – Muscat – Kozhikode | IX318 / IX317 |
| Air India Express | Scheduled | Thiruvananthapuram – Muscat – Thiruvananthapuram | IX550 / IX549 |
| Air India | Scheduled | Delhi – Jeddah – Delhi | AI2255 / AI2256 |
| Air India | Scheduled | Mumbai – Jeddah – Mumbai | AI2245 / AI2246 |
| Air India Express | Scheduled | Kozhikode – Jeddah – Kozhikode | IX397 / IX398 |
| Air India Express | Scheduled | Mangaluru – Jeddah – Mangaluru | IX845 / IX846 |
| Air India Express | Scheduled | Bengaluru – Jeddah – Bengaluru | IX941 / IX942 |
Air India and Air India Express: Non-Scheduled Flights
| Airline | Sector | Flight No. | | Air India | Mumbai – Dubai – Mumbai | AI4201 / AI4202 |
| Air India | Delhi – Dubai – Delhi | AI4205 / AI4206 |
| Air India Express | Mumbai – Dubai – Mumbai | IX2117 / IX2118 |
| Air India Express | Delhi – Dubai – Delhi | IX2115 / IX2116 |
| Air India Express | Bengaluru – Dubai – Bengaluru | IX1115 / IX1116 |
| Air India Express | Mumbai – Ras Al Khaimah – Mumbai | IX1121 / IX1122 |
| Air India Express | Delhi – Ras Al Khaimah – Delhi | IX6603 / IX6604 |
| Air India Express | Bengaluru – Ras Al Khaimah – Bengaluru | IX6701 / IX6702 |
| Air India Express | Mumbai – Abu Dhabi – Mumbai | IX257 / IX268 |
| Air India Express | Bengaluru – Abu Dhabi – Bengaluru | IX865 / IX866 |
| Air India Express | Mumbai – Sharjah – Mumbai | IX251 / IX252 |
| Air India Express | Bengaluru – Sharjah – Bengaluru | IX6607 / IX6608 |
| Air India Express | Mumbai – Muscat – Mumbai | IX1112 / IX1113 |
| Air India Express | Delhi – Muscat – Delhi | IX6601 / IX6602 |
IndiGo: Europe Resumes, Middle East Continues
IndiGo is resuming Europe operations on 8 March while maintaining services to eight destinations in the Middle East. The airline warned passengers that schedules may change on short notice.
Destinations include Manchester, Amsterdam, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, Jeddah, Medina, and Muscat.
IndiGo: Flights on March 8
| Flight No. | Sector | | 6E32 | Manchester – Mumbai |
| 6E22 | Amsterdam – Mumbai |
| 6E1 | Mumbai – UHR |
| 6E2 | UHR – Mumbai |
| 6E1413 | Mumbai – Abu Dhabi |
| 6E1414 | Abu Dhabi – Mumbai |
| 6E1448 | Hyderabad – Abu Dhabi |
| 6E1449 | Abu Dhabi – Hyderabad |
| 6E1453 | Mumbai – Dubai |
| 6E1454 | Dubai – Mumbai |
| 6E1461 | Delhi – Dubai |
| 6E1462 | Dubai – Delhi |
| 6E1501 | Mumbai – Fujairah |
| 6E1502 | Fujairah – Mumbai |
| 6E1495 | Hyderabad – Ras Al Khaimah |
| 6E1496 | Ras Al Khaimah – Hyderabad |
| 6E1421 | Hyderabad – Sharjah |
| 6E1422 | Sharjah – Hyderabad |
| 6E65 | Cochin – Jeddah |
| 6E62 | Jeddah – Mumbai |
SpiceJet: Dubai and Fujairah Flights
SpiceJet has announced additional services from Dubai and Fujairah to Pune, Delhi, and Mumbai for 8 March.
| Flight No. | From | To | STD | STA | | SG-5652 | Dubai | Pune | 00:05 | 04:55 |
| SG-9006 | Fujairah | Delhi | 11:10 | 16:40 |
| SG-9085 | Fujairah | Delhi | 13:05 | 18:10 |
| SG-9072 | Fujairah | Delhi | 22:15 | 03:20 |
| SG-9082 | Fujairah | Delhi | 23:05 | 04:10 |
| SG-5514 | Dubai | Mumbai | 01:25 | 06:15 |
| SG-9014 | Fujairah | Mumbai | 01:15 | 05:25 |
| SG-9087 | Fujairah | Mumbai | 12:30 | 17:00 |
| SG-9089 | Fujairah | Mumbai | 20:30 | 01:00 |
| SG-9044 | Fujairah | Mumbai | 23:30 | 04:00 |
Flights March 8
- Air India and Air India Express: Continuing Jeddah and Muscat flights, extra UAE flights for stranded passengers.
- IndiGo: Resumes Europe flights, ongoing Middle East operations, schedules may change.
- SpiceJet: Added flights from Dubai and Fujairah to India.
Passengers are strongly advised to check flight status before travelling, as schedules may evolve due to ongoing restrictions in West Asia.
