149 Indians Fly Home from Dubai on Air India — First International Arrival

Air India has completed a milestone by repatriating 149 passengers and 8 crew members from Dubai to Delhi, marking the first international arrival by an Indian carrier since the disruption began. The flight offers relief to families waiting to be reunited and signals a cautious reopening of international air travel from the Gulf to India amid escalating regional tensions and airspace restrictions.

Dubai's airports have begun partial resumption of limited flight operations after days of disruption caused by escalating regional tensions and airspace restrictions. The staged restart comes as aviation authorities seek to balance safety with the urgent need to move people out of affected corridors, and it paves the way for further repatriation efforts for thousands of Indian nationals stranded across West Asia.

In parallel, other evacuation efforts are underway. Evacuation services have been resumed by other carriers as authorities work to clear backlogs and move citizens home. Reports indicate several flights from the UAE are operating to major Indian cities, with operations designed to reach Delhi, Mumbai and other hubs as quickly as security allows.

The broader backdrop to these moves is the Iran-conflict crisis that has triggered U.S. and Israeli military actions, prompting precautionary halts and heavy restrictions on air travel across West Asia. Since the strikes on Iran and retaliatory actions started on February 28, governments have been guiding citizens home and preventing further disruptions in the region’s aviation network.

As governments coordinate, airlines say more flights will be added as security conditions permit, with a view to keeping evacuation corridors open while regional tensions evolve.

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