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March 4, 2026 8:33 AM

Airline, travel industries scramble with fallout from Middle East conflict

The airline and tourism industries scrambled to deal with the fallout from the escalating U.S. and Israeli air war against Iran, while governments rushed to bring stranded travellers home from the Middle East following the cancellation of more than 20,000 flights in recent days. Major Gulf hubs including Dubai, the world's busiest international airport, remained closed or severely restricted for a fourth day, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded. According to Flightradar24, some 21,...

February 28, 2026 4:27 PM

Airlines cancel flights after US, Israel strikes on Iran

Global airlines cancelled flights across the Middle East on Saturday after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, plunging the region into a new conflict. Airspace over Iran and Iraq was empty on Saturday morning, maps by flight-tracking service Flightradar24 showed. Below is the latest on flights listed by airline in alphabetical order: AIR FRANCE KLM Air France cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv in Israel and Beirut in Lebanon for Saturday. KLM brought forward the susp...

December 15, 2025 12:20 PM

Dense fog disrupts flights at Delhi airport; airlines issue travel advisories

Flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport were disrupted on Monday morning as dense fog significantly reduced visibility, marking the season’s first major spell of winter fog in the national capital. Several departures were delayed as airlines adjusted schedules to ensure safe operations amid challenging weather conditions. Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) issued a passenger advisory, warning that dense fog could lead to disruptions in flight operations. The...

December 8, 2025 5:17 PM

DGCA takes action over 19 safety violations against airlines in 2025 so far

India’s aviation regulator has initiated action in 19 cases of safety-related violations by airlines in 2025 to date, Parliament was informed on Monday. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol shared detailed data on airline non-compliance, safety budgets, and staffing gaps across key aviation bodies. The information was provided in response to a question raised in the Lok Sabha. Mohol said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) h...

September 18, 2025 2:36 PM

Yatri Sewa Diwas 2025: Airports Embrace Passenger-First Care Across India

In a bid to make airports more responsive to travelers, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Yatri Sewa Diwas 2025. The initiative was kicked off from Hindon Airport by Rammohan Naidu, Minister of Civil Aviation. He said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi … has reshaped the very idea of governance over the past 11 years, anchoring it in service of the people. Drawing inspiration from this vision, we in aviation see every passenger as our priority … It is a celebration of our growth as w...

September 18, 2025 12:47 PM

Number of air travellers surges to 25 crore in 2025: Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu

The number of air travellers in India has more than doubled over the past decade, rising from around 11 crore in 2014 to nearly 25 crore in 2025, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said on Thursday. Speaking at the launch of the pan-India ‘Yatri Sewa Diwas 2025’ from Hindon Airport, the minister highlighted the significant growth of India’s aviation sector. Giving an example, he noted that Hindon Airport, which operated just one flight in 2020, is now connected to 16 cities across th...

June 24, 2025 9:32 AM

Oil Prices Plunge 6% as Iran’s Targeted Retaliation Avoids Energy Infrastructure

Oil prices tumbled over 6%, falling $5 a barrel on after Iran launched a missile attack on the Al Udeid US airbase in Qatar in retaliation for weekend US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, while notably avoiding any disruption to oil and gas tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The oil market initially surged on weekend tensions but began selling off sharply after Iran's measured response targeted the largest US military installation in West Asia rather than energy infrastructure. G...

June 23, 2025 11:15 AM

Airlines weigh Middle East cancellations after US strikes in Iran

Commercial airlines around the world on Monday were weighing how long to suspend Middle East flights as a conflict which has already cut off major flight routes entered a new phase after the U.S. attacked key Iranian nuclear sites and Tehran vowed to defend itself. The usually busy airspace stretching from Iran and Iraq to the Mediterranean has been largely empty of commercial air traffic for 10 days since Israel began strikes on Iran on June 13, as airlines divert, cancel and delay flights thr...

June 22, 2025 12:14 PM

Airlines keep avoiding Middle East airspace after US attack on Iran

Airlines continued to avoid large parts of the Middle East on Sunday after U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, according to flight tracking website FlightRadar24, with traffic already skirting airspace in the region due to recent missile exchanges. "Following US attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, commercial traffic in the region is operating as it has since new airspace restrictions were put into place last week," FlightRadar24 said on social media platform X. Its website showed airline...

May 9, 2025 7:50 AM

24 airports shut, airlines issue travel advisories amid India-Pakistan tensions

Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following a Pakistani drone and missile attack on Indian cities in Jammu, Punjab, Gujarat, and Rajasthan, the Civil Aviation Ministry has announced the temporary closure of 24 airports across the country for civil flight operations as of Thursday evening. In response to the heightened security threat, several Indian airlines have issued travel advisories, urging passengers to plan ahead and cooperate with enhanced security checks. While the M...