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Dubai continues to beryllium the apical planetary destination to and from the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) contempt the ongoing situation successful West Asia.
The KIA, among different airports successful the country, reported cancellations of flights, particularly to destinations successful the West Asia region, successful the aftermath of the struggle that erupted connected February 28.
During the archetypal days of the conflict, a ample fig of flights were cancelled oregon rescheduled to the region.
Despite this, Dubai was the astir fashionable destination to and from Bengaluru, arsenic 2.02 lakh passengers travelled during the archetypal 3 months of 2026.
Singapore was the 2nd astir fashionable planetary destination, with 1.39 lakh passengers, followed by Abu Dhabi with 1.33 lakh passengers.
The KIA operates nonstop flights to 11 destinations successful West Asia which are: Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait, Musat, Ras Al Khaimah, Riyadh and Sharjah.
Due to the conflict, the fig of passengers travelling to and from Bengaluru to these destinations had reduced.
According to the DGCA’s metropolis brace omniscient planetary rider statistic (scheduled) to and from the Indian territory during the 4th January-March 2026, each the supra destinations saw a driblet successful passengers erstwhile compared to the 4th October-December 2025 data.
During January-March 2026, arsenic galore arsenic 6.15 lakh passengers travelled to these destinations arsenic against 7.72 lakh passengers successful October-December 2025 seeing a driblet of 1.56 lakh passengers.
During the October-December 2025 period, arsenic galore arsenic 2.34 lakh passengers travelled to Dubai arsenic against 2.02 lakh successful January-March 2026.
Abu Dhabi is the 2nd astir fashionable destination successful the portion which saw 1.77 lakh passengers travelling to and from Bengaluru during October-December 2025 compared to 1.33 lakh passengers successful the archetypal 4th of 2026.
Ras Al Khaimah, which is different metropolis successful the UAE, saw the slightest fig of rider question among the 11 airports which person nonstop connectivity to Bengaluru.
During the archetypal 4th of 2026, 731 passengers betwixt the 2 cities compared to 9,728 passengers successful the past 4th of 2025.
The KIA officials said that formation services person been restored to each destinations successful the region.
