52,360 people flown from Gulf to India till Friday midnight on 280 flights:’ DGCA | India News
New Delhi: Over 52,000 people from the Gulf were flown to India on Indian and Middle Eastern airlines and charter flights till 11.59 pm (IST) on Friday, according to the DGCA. Indian carriers operated 184 of these flights, followed by 85 UAE carriers and 11 charters.Indian carriers are operating as many flights as possible depending on the slots they get to the UAE where scheduled flights have been suspended so far. The situation in the region is very fluid. Dubai Airport was closed on Saturday morning. “All flights to and from Dubai have been suspended until further notice. Please do not go to the airport. Emirates will share updates when available,” Emirates said on Saturday morning.Passengers flew from Gulf to India till March 6, 2026, 11.59 pm (IST)
