Air India, AI Express Schedule 72 Flights Between India And Middle East | Check Full List Of Routes

Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, Air India and Air India Express are set to operate a combined total of 72 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from the region this Sunday.

Both airlines will maintain their scheduled services to Jeddah and Muscat on March 15, offering a total of eight flights between India and Jeddah.

"Of these, Air India will operate one return service each from Delhi and Mumbai, while Air India Express will also operate one flight each from Bengaluru and Kozhikode," the airline stated.

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Air India Express will also run 12 scheduled flights to and from Muscat, departing from Delhi, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangaluru, Mumbai, and Thiruvananthapuram.

In addition to these, Air India and Air India Express will jointly operate 52 non-scheduled flights to and from the UAE and Saudi Arabia. These flights are being operated with the requisite permissions from the relevant Indian and local regulatory authorities.

Meanwhile, after Air India and IndiGo, Akasa Air has introduced a fuel surcharge on its flights, following a rise in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices amid evolving geopolitical developments in the Middle East.

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The airline said the surcharge will range from Rs 199 to Rs 1,300 across its domestic and international routes. IndiGo earlier announced a fuel surcharge on both domestic and international flight tickets, starting March 14.