Air India Operates First Dubai-Delhi Flight, Repatriates Stranded Passengers Amid Middle East Crisis

Air India operated its first flight from Dubai to New Delhi amid ongoing Middle East tensions, safely bringing back 149 stranded passengers and eight crew members. Earlier, another special flight repatriated 143 Air India and Air India Express crew from Dubai. The airline coordinated closely with Indian and Dubai authorities to facilitate these operations under challenging conditions. Additionally, Air India is running special relief flights to Jeddah and Dubai with wide-body aircraft to assist more stranded passengers as regional airspace gradually reopens.