- Title: REFILE: Indian travellers arrive home as some flights from Middle East resume
- Date: 3rd March 2026
- Summary: BENGALURU, KARNATAKA, INDIA (MARCH 2, 2026) (ANI - No use India) VARIOUS OF PASSENGERS AT AIRPORT ARRIVAL HALL MOVING WITH THEIR LUGGAGE (SOUNDBITE) (English) PASSENGER ARRIVING FROM ABU DHABI, YOGANANDAM, SAYING: "It was very scary…and also exciting. The airlines moved us to a five-star hotel. There were so many explosions happening around that hotel. It was pretty scary.
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- Keywords: Abu Dhabi Airlines Airport Bengaluru Cancellation Crisis Delay Delhi Dubai Flights India Iran Mumbai Passengers Resume Stranded
- Location: VARIOUS, INDIA
- City: VARIOUS, INDIA
- Country: India
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Conflicts/War/Peace,Military Conflicts
- Reuters ID: LVA001027103032026RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS NO FRESH MATERIAL.
Indian travellers heaved a sigh of relief on Monday (March 2) as flights landed in India following mass cancellations caused by regional airspace restrictions in the Middle East.
“There were so many explosions happening around that hotel. It was pretty scary. So we are finally happy that we are back in India,” said a passenger arriving at Kempegowda International Airport from Abu Dhabi.
Another passenger, who returned to Mumbai from Dubai on Tuesday (March 3), described the uncertainty he faced, saying, "After around seven to eight hours, we were told that war had broken out and that we could not fly. Some of the flights that had already taken off were also called back."
The Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran and Tehran's military response forced the closure of airspace in various countries across the Middle East, including the United Arab Emirates, along with key airports, including Dubai and Doha.
U.S. President Donald Trump said that he ordered the attack on Iran to thwart what he described as imminent threats from Tehran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
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