Air Canada Stops Toronto–Dubai Flights Temporarily, Expands Delhi Operations

Ottawa [Canada]: Air Canada has banned all Toronto-Dubai flights until May 1 due to rising tensions in West Asia.

Air Canada stated in a post on X

The airlines stated that they will restart flight operations once safe passage is confirmed. The airline plans to expand its capacity in Delhi to provide travellers more options to Canada.Due to unrest in the Middle East, our Toronto-Dubai flights have been cancelled until May 1. We intend to progressively re-establish service once flights can safely restart. We continue to increase capacity in Delhi to provide travellers with options to Canada,” Air Canada stated in a post on X.

On March 14, Air India and Air India Express will run 80 planned and unscheduled flights to and from the West Asia area, according to the carrier.

A press release states that on March 14, the two airlines will continue to run their planned flights to and from Jeddah and Muscat, with Air India Express running eight scheduled flights to and from Muscat and a total of ten flights to and from Jeddah.

Air India will also run two round-trips from Mumbai to Jeddah and one round-trip from Delhi. From Kozhikode and Mangaluru, Air India Express will run one trip each to Jeddah and back.

Additionally, Air India Express will run its regular routes to Muscat, including one round-trip each from Mumbai, Delhi, Kochi, and Kozhikode.

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Subject to slot availability and other current circumstances at the departure stations at the time, Air India and Air India Express would run a total of 62 non-scheduled flights to and from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia in addition to the scheduled routes.

The necessary authorisations from the appropriate Indian and local regulatory bodies are being used to operate these flights.

The Indian Embassy in Doha issued an advice stating that about 500 Indian nationals have previously taken aircraft operated by Qatar Airways to India and other international locations.

Embassy stated in a post on X

The embassy stated in a post on X on Friday that the passengers flew to Kochi and other locations on Qatar Airways aircraft. For humanitarian reasons, the airline also made it possible for the mortal remains of two Indian nationals who passed away from natural causes to be transported to Kochi with their accompanying family members.

According to the embassy, Qatar Airways’ flight operations are restricted because Qatar’s airspace is only partially open.

The restricted flying operations come after Iranian missile and drone attacks against US military installations, embassies, and civilian infrastructure throughout the Gulf region, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, have escalated the security crisis in West Asia.

Global energy supplies have been severely disrupted by the battle, especially in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz, where 20% of the world’s oil passes.