Air India, AI Express to Run 80 West Asia Flights Amid Regional Tensions on Saturday
Despite escalating conflicts in West Asia involving the US, Israel, and Iran, Air India and Air India Express plan to operate 80 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from the region on Saturday, March 14.
The airlines' statement confirms that they will maintain their regular services to Jeddah and Muscat—a total of 18 flights—while navigating significant disruptions caused by the ongoing geopolitical strife.
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