IndiGo extends free cancellation waivers for Middle East and Istanbul flights until March 31

Airlines IndiGo said on Friday it will extend free waivers on cancellations until March 31 for flights to and from the Middle East and Istanbul, Turkey.

IndiGo said it is closely monitoring developments across the affected region and continues to post real-time updates on its website and social media channels.

“Full exemption from cancellations for travel to and from the Middle East and Istanbul is extended until March 31, 2026,” IndiGo said in a statement. Track live updates of the war between the US and Iran

India’s largest private airlines IndiGo and Air India have suspended all flights to all destinations in the Middle East amid the US-Iran conflict that erupted on February 28 due to the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran and the recent retaliation.

In a separate advisory on Thursday evening, IndiGo said it would operate 17 departures (34 sectors) to eight destinations in the Middle East on Friday.

“We are closely monitoring the dynamically evolving situation in and around the Middle East, and are working with government authorities to gradually and safely restore flight operations to and from the region,” IndiGo said, attaching the list of flights it will operate.

“Our teams will communicate directly with customers for these specific flights through their registered contact details. We ask that you do not proceed to the airport unless you have been notified,” the warning read.

Since the start of the fighting, at least 27,000 flights to Middle Eastern hubs have been cancelled, according to data contained in the Bloomberg report.

The report, citing data from analytics company Cirium Ltd., stated that of the 51,600 scheduled flights to and from the Middle East since February 28, more than half of them were cancelled.