Air travel across the globe has been disrupted after the US and Israel launched a bombing campaign on Iran, which in turn has responded by launching hundreds of missiles and drones across the region. (Image: Representative) Flight Tracker Updates: Flight operations between India and the United Arab Emirates have been affected after rising tensions in West Asia led to restrictions at airports in the region. Airlines said they were forced to change schedules after instructions from airport authorities in the United Arab Emirates. According to the airlines, both Air India and Air India Express have reduced several flights scheduled for March 15. “Following instructions from UAE Airport Authorities, Air India and Air India Express are compelled to curtail their ad-hoc operations for 15 March 2026,” the airlines said. Under the revised schedule, Air India will operate only one return flight between Delhi and Dubai, while four of the five planned Dubai flights have been cancelled. Air India Express will also operate only one Delhi–Dubai return flight, with five out of six scheduled Dubai services cancelled. Flights to Abu Dhabi have also been affected. All five Air India Express flights scheduled to the city have been cancelled. Earlier, Air India sought temporary relaxation from the aviation regulator due to the airspace closure of Iran and Iraq airspace amid Middle East tensions. Now, operator has told DGCA that the request is necessitated due to airspace restrictions over Iran & Iraq, which require longer diversionary routings, thereby increasing block time on the affected sectors. SpiceJet is operating a series of special flights from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to facilitate travel for Indian nationals amid the escalating conflict in West Asia. On March 15, the airline is operating three special flights from Fujairah to India. Two of these flights will connect Fujairah with Delhi, while one will operate from Fujairah to Mumbai, according to an airline release In addition to these services, the airline is also operating a special flight from Dubai to Pune today to assist passengers looking to travel to India. On March 16, the airline will operate four special flights from Fujairah to India and one additional flight from Dubai to India. Qatar Airways resumes limited flight operations to and from Doha as the situation in West Asia continues to remain tense. The limited flight operations to Delhi, Mumbai, Istanbul, Dhaka, Kuala Lumpur, Algiers, Melbourne, New York, Jeddah, Cairo, Madrid, Hong Kong, London, Casablanca, Rome, and Paris have been resumed. Air India Express on Sunday cancelled its planned flights connecting Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah following directions from the UAE airport authorities. On Sunday, 15 March, Air India posted on X, noting that all Air India Express flights planned for the day to and from Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah have been cancelled. “Both airlines will now operate one round trip each on the Delhi–Dubai sector. These flights will be operated subject to slot availability and prevailing conditions at the time of operation. Guests booked on cancelled or temporarily suspended services may rebook to a future date at no additional charge or opt for a full refund”, the airline added in their update SpiceJet has warned passengers about possible disruptions in flights to and from Dubai due to the evolving situation in the Middle East. In an update issued by the airline, SpiceJet said flight operations on the Dubai route have been further restricted, which could lead to changes in schedules. “Due to the evolving situation in the Middle East, flight operations to/from Dubai have been further restricted, which may result in changes to flight schedules,” the airline said. The airline added that it is informing passengers directly about any schedule changes.