UAE-Gulf travel update for March 12: Check full flight list of Air India, Air India Express
Passengers urged to travel only with confirmed bookings or notifications
DUBAI – As regional air travel gradually stabilises, Air India and Air India Express are operating multiple flights across the UAE and Gulf states today, March 12.
Passengers are advised to travel only with confirmed bookings or if contacted by the airline. The airlines continue to monitor operational and regulatory conditions to ensure smooth services.
Guests are urged to check flight status online before travelling to the airport, while flexible rebooking and refund options remain available for affected travellers.
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Air India and Air India Express will operate a total of 58 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from different destinations in the West Asia region on 12 March 2026.
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UAE flights
Several flights are operating across the UAE from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Ras Al Khaimah:
Dubai
- Air India Express: Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai ×2
- Air India: Delhi ×2, Mumbai ×3
Abu Dhabi
- Air India Express: Bengaluru, Mumbai
Ras Al Khaimah
- Air India Express: Bengaluru, Delhi, Kochi, Mumbai ×2
Sharjah
- Air India Express: Bengaluru, Mumbai
Al Ain
- No operations today
Passengers should note that flights from Al Ain, Sharjah, and Ras Al Khaimah operate only if approvals are confirmed.
Oman flights
Muscat: Scheduled operations are active for Air India Express with flights to:
- Delhi
- Mumbai
- Kozhikode ×2
Salalah: No operations today.
Saudi Arabia flights
Flights to major Saudi destinations are partially operational:
Jeddah
- Air India Express: Bengaluru, Kozhikode
- Air India: Delhi, Mumbai ×2
Riyadh
- Air India Express: Kozhikode
- Air India: Mumbai
Dammam: No operations today
Gulf states not operating
Bahrain: No flights today
Doha (Qatar): No flights today
Kuwait: No flights today
Tel Aviv (Israel): No flights today
Passengers are advised that these routes remain suspended until further notice.
What passengers should know
- Travel only if holding confirmed bookings or if contacted by the airline.
- Passengers on temporarily suspended routes may rebook at no extra charge or request a full refund via airline website or 24x7 support hotline.
- Air India: +91 11 6932 9333 / +91 11 6932 9999
- Air India Express (UAE): Bookings can also be managed through commercial flights or travel agents.
- Ensure contact details are up to date to receive notifications of changes.
- Check flight status online before heading to the airport.