{"id":4186,"date":"2026-03-03T10:47:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T10:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=4186"},"modified":"2026-03-03T10:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T10:47:10","slug":"128964012-cms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=4186","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;No better feeling&#8217;: Air India flies 149 stranded passengers to Delhi from Dubai amid escalating West Asia tensions | India News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-128966125,imgsize-1086530,width-400,resizemode-4\/article.jpg\" alt=\"'No better feeling': Air India flies 149 stranded passengers to Delhi from Dubai amid escalating West Asia tensions\" title=\"Image credit: Air India newsroom\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Image credit: Air India newsroom\">Image credit: Air India newsroom<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Amid the escalating tension in West Asia, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/air-india\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Air India<\/a> brought back 149 passengers stranded in Dubai to Delhi on Monday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>This marked the first international arrival by an Indian carrier into the national capital for the day. <!-- -->&#8220;We are happy to welcome our guests and crew from Dubai aboard flight AI916D.<!-- --> This is the first flight by an Indian carrier to arrive in New Delhi today with 149 passengers and 8 operating crew members onboard, amid the ongoing situation in the Middle East,&#8221; announced Air India newsroom in a post on X.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Further mentioning the role of the authorities, it added, &#8220;A heartfelt thank you to our teams, the Government of India, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and the local authorities in Dubai for their continued cooperation and for making this homecoming possible.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Further expressing joy on the succesful flight it added, &#8220;There\u2019s no better feeling than bringing our guests and crew back home.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Operations at Dubai\u2019s airports are set to partially resume after days of disruption triggered by escalating regional tensions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Dubai Airports announced that limited flight operations would restart on the evening of March 2 (Monday), with select departures permitted from both Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC). The move comes after widespread cancellations caused by airspace restrictions across parts of the Middle East.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>The disruption followed US\u2013Israel strikes on Iran on February 28, which prompted Tehran to launch retaliatory drone and missile attacks targeting multiple locations across the region. The ongoing escalations led several countries to temporarily close airspace corridors, grounding flights and leaving thousands of passengers stranded.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>As airlines gradually reinstate services, a semblance of normalcy is returning to the UAE\u2019s aviation sector. For thousands of Indian travellers awaiting a chance to return home, the phased reopening offers cautious relief.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>Authorities, however, have urged passengers to remain vigilant. 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