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Bulbul Dhawan

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Indian Airlines Roll Out Middle East Flights for Stranded Travelers

✈️ The U.S. and Israel's attack on Iran is impacting travel in the Middle East, affecting millions, including Indian expats and students. Indian badminton star PV Sindhu was stuck in the Gulf region due to airspace closures, missing the All England tournament. She returned to India by Tuesday, but others remain stranded. Indian airlines are operating special flights and increasing capacity to aid those affected, coordinating with foreign aviation authorities and Indian missions.
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Middle East Tensions Lead to Cancellation of 357 Flights from India, Affecting Hotel Bookings

🛫 Amidst the ongoing tensions in the Middle East, travel in India is heavily disrupted. On Monday, 357 scheduled flights from India were canceled due to airport closures in Dubai, Doha, Tel Aviv, and Abu Dhabi. Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports began partial operations by 10 pm IST. Emirates and Flydubai resumed limited flights, while Etihad suspended all flights to and from Abu Dhabi until Wednesday afternoon. Indian airlines took precautionary measures amid the unrest.
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India’s Next Aviation Boom Will Be Handled by New Airports, Not Bigger Ones

🛩 By the end of this year, alternate airports in Delhi NCR, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, and Goa will reach an annual capacity of 40 million passengers. Crisil Ratings projects this will expand to 50 million passengers by fiscal 2030, driven by pent-up demand and catchment area expansion. Air traffic growth is expected to be muted at 0-1% this fiscal year due to weak demand last year following an Air India crash and geopolitical tensions with Pakistan.
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