Indian Carriers Issue Special Schedules and Advisories as West Asia Airspace Crisis Persists
345 Indian Fishermen Evacuated from War-Torn Iran Land Safely in Chennai
India scraps paper arrival cards, makes e-Arrival Card compulsory for all foreigners
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Air India & IndiGo keep India–Gulf corridor open with 64 flights amid West Asia airspace crisis
Schedules published on 2 April show Air India/Air India Express operating 34 and IndiGo 30 flights on India–Middle East routes, keeping essential links open despite regional conflict. Most Doha, Tel Aviv and Kuwait services remain suspended, but ad-hoc UAE, Oman and Saudi rotations offer travellers workable options. Airlines are providing free rebooking/refunds; employers should monitor status and consider alternate routings.
6.24 lakh Indians repatriated as MEA widens land-air corridors from conflict zone
The MEA said on 2 April that 624,000 Indian nationals have flown or driven home from West Asia since 28 February, using a patchwork of charters and land bridges via Armenia, Azerbaijan, Egypt and Jordan. Control rooms and missions remain on high alert, and companies with Gulf staff should review evacuation and insurance arrangements.
War-risk premiums and jet-fuel spike force IndiGo to levy up to ₹10,000 surcharge
Faced with surging ATF prices and new war-risk insurance charges for Gulf overflights, IndiGo has raised fuel surcharges to as high as ₹10,000 per ticket from 2 April. The hike will push up corporate travel budgets, and other Indian carriers are expected to follow suit.
April rule-changes overseas tighten visa path for Indian students, workers and tourists
A raft of visa fee hikes and procedural changes taking effect this month in the US, UK, Canada, EU and New Zealand will raise costs and extend timelines for Indian students, professionals and tourists. Companies must budget for higher government fees and prepare for stricter document scrutiny.