While flight operations were completely shut off after West Asian countries began closing their airspace since Saturday, as the US and Israel attacked Iran, the situation has improved a little after airlines like Emirates, flydubai and Etihad started operating some special flights from Monday
The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Tuesday said that it is making arrangements for stranded passengers in West Asia as tensions in the region escalate. Various Indian airlines have started to ply dedicated flights to bring back passengers from Dubai, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi.
“The Ministry of Civil Aviation is closely monitoring the evolving airspace situation in parts of the Middle East and its impact on international flight operations. Special arrangements are being made to facilitate the movement of stranded passengers,” the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said in a statement.
While flight operations were completely shut off after West Asian countries began closing their airspace since Saturday, as the US and Israel attacked Iran, the situation has improved a little after airlines like Emirates, flydubai and Etihad started operating some special flights from Monday.
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