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Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu connected Monday (March 16, 2026) informed the Rajya Sabha that Indian airlines person cancelled 4,335 flights and overseas carriers 1,187 flights truthful acold successful the aftermath of the West Asia conflict.
The escalating struggle involving the U.S., Israel and Iran has importantly disrupted formation operations owed to airspace closures successful the West Asia region.
Replying to a supplementary query during Question Hour, the Minister asserted that the information of hose operations is the topmost priority.
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"Regarding the cancellations that person happened due to the fact that of airspace closure successful West Asia, astir till now, successful a cumulative, Indian carriers person cancelled up to 4,335 flights, and overseas carriers person cancelled up to 1,187 flights," Mr. Naidu said.
Stating that the information of the operations is the topmost precedence during this crisis, the Minister said determination is nary crushed for america to run successful this country erstwhile the airspace itself is closed.
Mr. Naidu said the Aviation Ministry and the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) are successful changeless connection with the regulators successful those circumstantial countries.
"Whenever determination was a slot disposable for america to operate, we person operated. And I tin archer you that astir 2,19,780 radical person travelled during this situation clip also," the Minister said.
Mr. Naidu said his section and the DGCA person ensured harmless operations successful collaboration with the authorities there.
"And close now, determination are inactive immoderate airspace which is inactive closed, and we are trying to bash our champion to facilitate for them. But archetypal and foremost, the airspace has to beryllium open. It has to beryllium harmless to travel. Only past we tin person the regular question instrumentality place," the Minister said.
