International Flights to, from Mangaluru airport cancelled, diverted; All details here
Air India Express temporarily suspends flights to gulf
Mangaluru: Several international flights operating to and from Mangaluru International Airport scheduled for Saturday, February 28,2026 were cancelled or diverted following the closure of Iranian airspace amid escalating tensions in West Asia after joint military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran.
According to airport officials, flight IX 831 (IXE–DXB), scheduled for departure on February 28, returned to the bay shortly after departure following confirmation of airspace restrictions. Flight IX 821 (IXE–DOH), operating on February 28 was diverted to Mumbai due to the same reason. Flight 6E 1467 operating on the IXE–DXB sector for today, February 28 was also cancelled.
Officials also confirmed that flight IX 831 (Mangaluru-Dubai) scheduled to take off Mangaluru on Saturday, February 28 afternoon was formally declared cancelled at around 3 pm, after which all 174 passengers and six crew members were deplaned at the airport.
Here’s the complete list of flights cancelled on February 28:
* IX822 DOH-IXE (Doha-Mangaluru) 8: 45 PM Arrival
* IX832 DXB-IXE (Dubai-Mangaluru) 10: 10 PM Arrival
* IX831 IXE-DXB (Mangaluru-Dubai) 01:20 PM Departure
* IX847 IXE-DMM (Mangaluru-Dammam) 11:10 PM Departure
* IX813 IXE-DXB (Mangaluru-Dubai) 8:15 PM Departure
* IX851 IXE-KWI (Mangaluru-Kuwait) 10:05 PM Departure
* IX815 IXE-AUH (Mangaluru-Abudabhi) 11:20 PM Departure
* 6E1467 IXE-DXB (Mangaluru-Dubai) 7:15 PM Departure
Airport authorities in a statement urged passengers to remain in touch with airlines for real-time updates as international airspace restrictions continue to evolve.
Air India Express suspends gulf flights
ALSO READ: Indian missions in Gulf advise nationals to 'exercise utmost caution' after joint US-Israel strikes
Low-cost carrier Air India Express has temporarily suspended its flights to the gulf sector owing to the tensions and airspace closure.
In a statement issued on Saturday, February 28 the airline urged passengers to check the latest status of flights.
Meanwhile, according to the Associated Press, the United Arab Emirates closed its airspace on Saturday following the strikes. Reports also indicated that Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain had taken similar measures after explosions were reported in Iran.
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Online fraud: Hotel chef from Udupi cheated of over Rs 1 lakh by WhatsApp contact
Udupi: Udupi City Police have registered a case of online fraud after a 62-year-old hotel chef was allegedly cheated of Rs 1.13 lakh by a woman who befriended him on WhatsApp, claiming to be based in London.
The victim, identified as Pandu Kariappa Poojary, a resident of Kuthpadi in Udupi, was working at a hotel in Mangaluru.
He reportedly came into contact with a woman identifying herself as Emilda William on WhatsApp. During their interactions, she told Poojary that she planned to start a cosmetics and hotel business in India and would meet him during a visit to Mangaluru.
On April 7, Emilda sent Poojary a flight ticket from London to Delhi via WhatsApp. The following day, Poojary received a phone call from a woman who informed him that Emilda had arrived at Delhi airport carrying a demand draft worth Rs 5 crore along with other items. The caller allegedly asked him to pay Rs 70,000.
Subsequently, Poojary also received a call from Emilda, who was reportedly crying and spoke about the situation. Believing the claims, he transferred a total of Rs 1,13,300 in phases using a scanner. He later realised that he had been cheated.
