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Middle East Conflict Disrupts Over 140 International Flights at Major Indian Airports

Middle East Conflict Disrupts Over 140 International Flights at Major Indian Airports

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh)— The escalating warfare in West Asia continued to paralyze international air travel on Friday, March 6, 2026, with over 140 flights cancelled at India’s four busiest airports. As the conflict involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran led to the closure of several key airspaces, passengers at Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, and Kolkata faced widespread disruptions and last-minute cancellations. According to civil aviation officials, at least 142 international flights were grounded on Friday alone. Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport was the hardest hit, reporting 39 cancelled departures and 34 cancelled arrivals. Bengaluru followed with 33 total cancellations,…
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Air India and IndiGo Planes Brush Wingtips in Minor Ground Incident at Mumbai Airport

Air India and IndiGo Planes Brush Wingtips in Minor Ground Incident at Mumbai Airport

Mumbai (Rajeev Sharma): Two passenger aircraft operated by Air India and IndiGo were involved in a minor ground incident at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Tuesday, when the wingtips of the two planes came into contact during routine taxiing operations. Authorities confirmed that no passengers or crew members were injured and all those on board are safe. The incident occurred while Air India flight AI 2732, scheduled to fly to Coimbatore, was stationary on a taxiway awaiting take-off clearance. At the same time, IndiGo flight 6E 791, which had just arrived from Hyderabad, was taxiing towards its designated parking…
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