New Delhi

Indian carriers Akasa Air and SpiceJet have announced additional and continued flight operations to help passengers travelling between India and the Gulf region as airlines adjust schedules due to the ongoing West Asia conflict and related airspace restrictions.

In a statement, SpiceJet said it will operate several special flights from Dubai to multiple Indian cities to maintain connectivity for passengers affected by disruptions.

On March 9, special services will operate from Dubai to Pune, Mumbai and Delhi. Additional flights scheduled for March 11 will connect Dubai with Pune, Jaipur, Madurai, Kozhikode, Ahmedabad, Delhi and Mumbai.

Passengers have been advised to check flight status before leaving for the airport, as schedules may change depending on operational conditions.

Meanwhile, Akasa Air said it will continue operating select flights between Jeddah in Saudi Arabia and several Indian cities until March 31 after conducting a safety review of the evolving situation in the region.

The flights will connect Jeddah with Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kochi and Kozhikode.

However, the airline said services to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia remain suspended until March 11. Flights to and from Doha in Qatar and Kuwait City in Kuwait will remain suspended until March 15.

Akasa Air also extended its waiver policy for passengers travelling to or from affected destinations until March 31, allowing them to either reschedule their journey without additional charges or receive a full refund.

Other international airlines have also adjusted operations in response to the evolving situation.

SriLankan Airlines said it would resume daily services to Riyadh from Monday evening and to Dubai from Tuesday, operating flights between those cities and Colombo.

Meanwhile, Gulf Air said its flights remain temporarily suspended as airspace over Bahrain remains closed. The airline said services would resume once authorities confirm it is safe to reopen the airspace.

Oman Air said it has operated nearly 80 additional flights in the past week, helping more than 97,000 passengers return home amid the disruptions. The airline added that most of its international routes across Europe, Southeast Asia and Africa are operating normally, though some regional services remain affected due to airspace closures.

Airlines across the region continue to monitor the evolving security situation, with operations subject to change depending on safety assessments and the availability of open airspace.

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The disruptions follow heightened tensions in West Asia after the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in joint military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran on February 28. Iran later appointed cleric Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new Supreme Leader following the decision by the Assembly of Experts.