CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, 01/03/2026 : West Asia tensions disrupt air tavel: Etihd and Emirates flights are cancelled at Chennai International Airport on Sunday. Due to airspace closures over parts of the Middle East.
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As many as 13 incoming flights from various destinations in the Middle East to Chennai were cancelled on Monday due to the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel.
According to Chennai airport, the cancellations affected flights scheduled to arrive between 6 am and 11.59 am. The impacted services included flights from Dubai operated by Emirates and IndiGo; Doha services by IndiGo and Qatar Airways; and flights from Abu Dhabi operated by Etihad Airways and Air Arabia.
The cancellations were a result of airspace and operational disruptions linked to the escalating regional conflict, the Chennai airport said.
Published on March 2, 2026