NEW DELHI: Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that Indian airlines have cancelled 4,335 flights and foreign carriers 1,187 flights so far in the wake of the West Asia conflict. The escalating conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran has significantly disrupted flight operations due to airspace closures in the West Asia region. Replying to a supplementary query during Question Hour, the minister asserted that the safety of airline operations is the topmost priority. "Regarding the cancellations that have happened because of airspace closure in West Asia, almost till now, in a cumulative, Indian carriers have cancelled up to 4,335 flights, and foreign carriers have cancelled up to 1,187 flights," Naidu said. And I can tell you that almost 2,19,780 people have travelled during this crisis time also," the minister said.

Source: Indian Express March 16, 2026 09:18 UTC