An Air India Express aircraft. Representational image | Photo Credit: Reuters Air India and Air India Express will operate 44 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from the West Asia region on Tuesday (March 17, 2026). Amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, Dubai airport has imposed restrictions on operations by foreign carriers. As a result, IndiGo, Air India group and SpiceJet have suspended their services to Dubai. Iran-Israel war LIVE updates – March 17, 2026 In a statement on Monday, Air India and Air India Express will operate 44 scheduled and non-scheduled services to and from West Asia, including Muscat and Jeddah. As per the latest update issued by Dubai Airport authorities, landing permissions for aircraft operating into DXB (Dubai) have been suspended until further notice in view of the prevailing situation in the region, IndiGo said in a post on X. SpiceJet, in a post on X, said that due to the evolving situation in the region, its flight operations to/from Dubai have been restricted. Published – March 17, 2026 07:42 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Iran-Israel war LIVE updates: UAE temporarily closes its airspace as precaution amid Iranian missile, drone ‘threats’ Vance says he trusts Trump on war with Iran, plays down differences