100 flights cancelled at IGI Airport amid west Asia crisis
Travel chaos erupted due to airspace restrictions over Iran and parts of the Middle East. Flight cancellations at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport have increased sharply, with 60 departures and 40 arrivals, totalling 100 flights, being cancelled so far.
“Due to the evolving political situation in the Middle East, west-bound international flights may experience disruptions or schedule changes,” DIAL said in a post on X.
Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) operates the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital. It is also the country’s largest airport, handling more than 1,300 flight movements daily.
Earlier, the Civil Aviation Ministry said 444 international flights are expected to be cancelled by domestic carriers on Sunday. “In view of airspace restrictions arising from geopolitical developments in the Middle East, a total of 350 flights operated by Indian domestic carriers have been cancelled on March 1, 2026,” the civil aviation ministry said in a post on X at 4:34 pm on Sunday.
At 12:25 am, the ministry in an X post said that 444 international flights were expected to be cancelled on Sunday due to airspace restrictions over Iran and parts of the Middle East. On February 28, the ministry said 410 flights of domestic carriers were cancelled.
“The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is maintaining close coordination with airlines to ensure full compliance with safety and operational regulations,” the ministry stated.
At Delhi airport, several long-haul and Middle East-bound services have been affected. IndiGo has cancelled multiple flights from Delhi on Sunday, citing “airspace restriction”. These include services to Ras Al Khaimah, Kuwait, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Athens, Manchester, Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dammam. The airline also suspended select international flights that use Middle East airspace till 11:59 pm on March 2.
Some airlines also cancelled Monday flights that use the Middle East airspace. Although several flights were cancelled, airport operations remained relatively smooth as live flight tracking website Flightradar24 showed an average departure delay of just 14 minutes, within the normal range.
