By TDT - Manama. Air India and Air India Express will jointly operate a total of 58 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia on 12 March 2026. Both carriers will operate one non-scheduled round-trip flight to Riyadh —Air India from Mumbai and Air India Express from Kozhikod
Air India and Air India Express will jointly operate a total of 58 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia on 12 March 2026.
Both carriers will operate one non-scheduled round-trip flight to Riyadh—Air India from Mumbai and Air India Express from Kozhikode. Scheduled services will continue to Jeddah and Muscat, with 10 flights to/from Jeddah and 8 flights to/from Muscat operated by Air India Express.
Flight operations breakdown:
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Air India: One round-trip from Delhi and two from Mumbai to Jeddah.
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Air India Express: One round-trip each from Bengaluru and Kozhikode to Jeddah; one round-trip each from Delhi and Mumbai, plus two from Kozhikode to Muscat.
Additional Non-Scheduled Flights
In addition to the scheduled services, the airlines will operate 40 non-scheduled flights to/from the UAE and Saudi Arabia, depending on slot availability and local regulations. All flights are authorized by the relevant Indian and local authorities.
Key operations on 12 March 2026:
CountryAirportScheduledNon-ScheduledOperating Sectors
UAE
Dubai
No
Yes
Air India Express: Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai x2; Air India: Delhi x2, Mumbai x3
Abu Dhabi
No
Yes
Air India Express: Bengaluru, Mumbai
Ras Al Khaimah
No
Yes
Air India Express: Bengaluru, Delhi, Kochi, Mumbai x2
Sharjah
No
Yes
Air India Express: Bengaluru, Mumbai
Oman
Muscat
Yes
No
Air India Express: Delhi, Mumbai, Kozhikode x2
Saudi Arabia
Jeddah
Yes
No
Air India Express: Bengaluru, Kozhikode; Air India: Delhi, Mumbai x2
Riyadh
No
Yes
Air India Express: Kozhikode; Air India: Mumbai
Air India flights to North America, Europe, Australia, and other regions will operate as scheduled. Between 10–18 March, 78 additional flights will connect Europe, the US, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.
Passenger Guidance:
Guests on routes where services are temporarily suspended may rebook free of charge or request a full refund via the airlines’ websites. Air India guests can use airindia.com or contact 24x7 customer support at +91 1169329333 / +91 1169329999. Air India Express guests from the UAE can rebook via additional flights or through Tia, the airline’s WhatsApp AI assistant at +91 63600 12345.
Both airlines are proactively contacting affected passengers via registered mobile numbers and urge guests to ensure their contact information is updated. The airlines are also exploring additional ad-hoc flights to West Asia.
