India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) reported on 7 March that 40 inbound flights carrying 7,205 passengers from the Middle East landed in India on 5 March. The cumulative number of evacuees since the Iran–Israel conflict erupted has now reached nearly 15,000. For 6 March, Indian carriers have filed plans for 51 additional flights, subject to operational feasibility.(ndtv.com)
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MoCA said it is working with airlines to prevent “undue fare surges” on India–Gulf sectors and is running a 24×7 Passenger Assistance Control Room that has already resolved over 1,400 grievances via the AirSewa portal and social media. The ministry confirmed that 281 domestic flights were cancelled on 5 March due to aircraft and crew rotations being diverted for evacuation duty.(ndtv.com)
For businesses, the statistics provide a benchmark for estimating when backlogs might clear and normal seat inventory return. Procurement teams booking corporate travel should continue to watch fare caps and consider split itineraries via secondary hubs until direct frequencies stabilise.
If you or your employees are among those traveling at short notice, VisaHQ can help streamline any urgent visa or document needs. Their India portal (https://www.visahq.com/india/) offers fast e-visa processing, document checks, and live support—useful reassurance when schedules are disrupted and entry requirements shift without warning.
MoCA said it is working with airlines to prevent “undue fare surges” on India–Gulf sectors and is running a 24×7 Passenger Assistance Control Room that has already resolved over 1,400 grievances via the AirSewa portal and social media. The ministry confirmed that 281 domestic flights were cancelled on 5 March due to aircraft and crew rotations being diverted for evacuation duty.(ndtv.com)
For businesses, the statistics provide a benchmark for estimating when backlogs might clear and normal seat inventory return. Procurement teams booking corporate travel should continue to watch fare caps and consider split itineraries via secondary hubs until direct frequencies stabilise.
