Archive · 19 Jul 2026
Air India Express Restores 90% of West Asia Flights
Air India Express has brought back about 90% of its flights to the Middle East after some problems caused by conflicts in the area.
They hope to be back to normal by October if there are no more issues.
The UAE is a very important market for them, making up a quarter of their business.
They are even adding new flights, like one from Guwahati to Abu Dhabi.
Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi Airport says they have more passengers now than last year, and hotels are also doing well.
Everyone is keeping an eye on the situation in West Asia to make sure travel keeps improving.
Air India Express has restored 90% of its Middle East network.
Expects full recovery by October, subject to no further geopolitical escalation.
UAE accounts for 25% of the airline group's business.
New Guwahati-Abu Dhabi service to launch next month.
Abu Dhabi Airport reports passenger traffic surpassing last year's levels.
- Who
- Air India Express, Abu Dhabi Airports
- What
- Restoration of flights and increasing passenger traffic
- When
- Current status and expected full recovery by October
- Where
- West Asia, particularly the UAE
- Why
- Geopolitical developments and strategic market importance
Air India Express
Abu Dhabi Airports
Flight Restoration
Air India Express
Air India Express has restored around 90% of its Middle East network and expects full recovery by October.
Abu Dhabi Airports
Abu Dhabi Airports reports passenger traffic surpassing last year's levels, with Indian airlines increasing capacity.
- Airline
- Air India Express
- Region
- West Asia
- Current Network Restoration
- 90%
- Expected Full Recovery
- October
- Strategic Market
- UAE
- UAE Business Share
- 25%
- New Services
- Guwahati-Abu Dhabi
- Passenger Traffic
- 105-110% compared to last year