Mangaluru, June 19, 2025: Air India Express has cancelled one of the two daily flights, flight numbers IX 813/IX 814, that it operates to Dubai from Mangaluru International Airport from June 17 to June 30, citing operational reasons.
With this, the weekly movement on the Mangaluru-Dubai sector has decreased to 11 flights against 18. IndiGo, however, continues to operate its scheduled four weekly flights to Dubai.
This reduction is primarily due to the sweeping airspace closures over Israel, Iran, Iraq, and Jordan due to the ongoing Middle East crisis. The shutdown has forced airlines to cancel or reroute hundreds of flights, significantly impacting operations between Europe, Asia, and the West Asia, according to sources.