Air India Halts Delhi–Tel Aviv Service Until 31 May Amid West Asia Conflict
India Issues Air-Travel Advisory as Air India & IndiGo Slash Middle-East Flights
UK Opens New ‘Service Supplier’ Route to Indians Under GBM, Cuts Secondment Requirement
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EU Entry/Exit System Goes Live 10 April: What Indian Travellers Need to Know
From 10 April, the EU’s Entry/Exit System will scan fingerprints and faces of non-EU visitors, strictly enforcing stay limits. Indian business travellers must budget extra border time and track cumulative Schengen days to avoid automatic overstay flags.
IndiGo to Launch Daily All-Economy A321XLR Non-Stop Delhi–Istanbul Flights
Starting 19 April, IndiGo will operate a daily non-stop Delhi–Istanbul service using its long-range A321XLR, enhancing point-to-point links and codeshare connectivity into Europe. Corporates gain a faster, low-cost alternative amid ongoing Gulf detours.
West Asia conflict and closed airspace set to cost Indian carriers ₹2,500 crore
A new industry estimate says Indian carriers could lose ₹2,500 crore because flight bans over Iran and Pakistan are forcing mass cancellations and multi-hour detours. The disruption is eroding India’s ambitions to become a transit hub and will push corporate travel costs sharply higher.
Air India Group publishes day-by-day West Asia flying plan, offers free rebooking
Air India and Air India Express announced they will run just 32 India–Gulf flights on 5 April, down from a normal 100-plus, and will let passengers rebook or refund at no cost. The daily ‘ops bulletin’ highlights how volatile West Asia connectivity has become.
Air India halts Delhi–Tel Aviv service until 31 May amid escalating conflict
Citing safety concerns, Air India has suspended its Delhi–Tel Aviv flights until 31 May, forcing thousands of Indian nationals in Israel to rely on circuitous land and air options. The move highlights the deepening operational fallout from the West Asia conflict.
Indian airlines issue fresh Dubai travel advisory as schedules change daily
A 5 April Times of India travel update warns passengers heading to or through Dubai to keep checking flight status as Indian airlines juggle operations amid West Asia tensions. The notice offers practical guidance and reflects the highly dynamic operating environment.
Air India to open Delhi–Halwara route, boosting corporate access to Punjab’s new industrial zone
Air India will launch twice-daily Delhi–Halwara flights from 15 May, giving business travellers direct access to Punjab’s emerging Ludhiana industrial cluster and integrating the new civil enclave into the carrier’s domestic and international network.