Indian airlines cancel all Dubai flights after drone strike


NEW DELHI: (Bernama-Xinhua) Amid escalating tensions in the West Asia, Air India and its budget carrier Air India Express on Monday announced the cancellation of all its flights to and from Dubai, Xinhua reported, citing officials.

The announcement comes hours after a drone strike reported near the Dubai airport triggered a fire.

According to Air India, the decision follows the temporary suspension of all flight operations at Dubai International Airport.

The airline said that passengers can either reschedule their flights for another date or cancel their booking and get a full refund.

The airline, however, clarified that Air India Express' ad-hoc flight operations to and from Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, and Sharjah will continue as announced. - Bernama-Xinhua

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