Over 10,000 flights to West Asia cancelled since war began: MoCA official

Over 10,000 flights by Indian carriers to West Asia have been cancelled since the war broke out in the region, a senior civil aviation ministry official said on Tuesday.

Indian carriers used to operate 300-350 daily flights to West Asia and the number has come down to 80-90, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Asangba Chuba Ao, told reporters during a media briefing.

The war in West Asia broke out on February 28 when the US and Israel attacked Iran, and the latter retaliated.