Flight operations disrupted in Mangaluru airport after airspace closure
This was due to the sudden closure of airspace over the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar, following missile launches from Iran targeting US bases in Qatar and Iraq.
The unexpected airspace closure late Monday night caused widespread disruption to commercial air traffic.
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flight 6E 1438, which departed for Abu Dhabi with 172 passengers and five crew members at approximately 9.40pm, was rerouted to Mumbai. The flight returned to MIA around 2.40am, where passengers were provided with light snacks and informed of a full refund.
Both the arrival of IndiGo from Abu Dhabi and the subsequent flight to Dubai were cancelled. Services resumed post-noon on Tuesday. A senior official from IndiGo said, "The Abu Dhabi-bound flight received communication about the airspace closure while it was mid-air and was diverted to Mumbai.
We have decided to give a full refund to passengers."
Similarly, Air India Express flight IX 885 to Dammam was diverted to Muscat, departing at 6.49pm and landing at 10.29pm in Muscat.
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A spokesperson for Air India Express confirmed that flight operations to Gulf countries remained cancelled until further notice. Flights scheduled to and from Abu Dhabi, Dammam, and Dubai were also cancelled on Tuesday.
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The cancellations and diversions caused a lot of inconvenience to passengers, particularly those travelling for emergency purposes, or to other countries via Gulf airports or with limited visa validity.
Meanwhile, an Air India Express spokesperson said: "Air India Express is progressively resuming its operations to the Middle East from June 24 as airspaces in the region reopen. Our first flight to the region on Tuesday will be on the Delhi–Muscat route, followed by services on the Mumbai–Muscat, Kozhikode–Muscat, Kozhikode–Riyadh, and Jaipur–Jeddah routes. Air India Express flights to and from key cities in the UAE — including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al Ain, and Ras Al Khaimah — as well as other cities in the Middle East, are scheduled from Wednesday.
Guests are advised to check their flight status on the airline's official website or #ChatWithTia on WhatsApp at +91 65600 12345 for assistance."
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