Air India Express cancels multiple gulf flights from Mangaluru on March 5, 6
Mangaluru: Flight operations between Mangaluru and several Gulf destinations remain disrupted for the fifth consecutive day, airport authorities confirmed on Wednesday. The cancellations come amid ongoing airspace closures affecting the region.
According to the latest schedule updates, the following Air India Express flights have been cancelled for 5 and 6th March 2026:
Dubai–Mangaluru (IX 832) which was scheduled to arrive at 10:10 pm on 5 March
Mangaluru–Dubai (IX 831) which was scheduled to depart at 01:20 pm on 5 March
Dubai–Mangaluru (IX 814) which was scheduled to arrive at 04:55 am on 6 March has also been cancelled.
Mangaluru–Doha (IX 821) which was scheduled to depart at 11:20 am on 5 March
Doha–Mangaluru (IX 822) which was scheduled to arrive at 8:45 pm on 5 March
Mangaluru–Bahrain (IX 841) which was scheduled to depart at 9:45 pm on 5 March
Bahrain–Mangaluru (IX 842) which was scheduled to arrive at 07:45 am on 6 March
Mangaluru–Kuwait (IX 851) which was scheduled to depart at 10:00 pm on 5 March
Kuwait–Mangaluru (IX 852) which was scheduled to arrive at 08:50 am on 6 March
Mangaluru–Dammam (IX 847) which was scheduled to depart at 11:10 on 5 March
Dammam–Mangaluru (IX 848) which was scheduled to arrive at 09:25 am on 6 March
Mangaluru–Abu Dhabi (IX 815) which was scheduled to depart at 11:20 pm on 5 March
Abu Dhabi–Mangaluru (IX 816) which was scheduled to arrive at 08:15 am on 6 March
Meanwhile, operations to Mumbai, Delhi, and a few other cities from Gulf destinations are resuming in a limited manner. The Mangaluru–Muscat service by Air India Express continues as scheduled and remains unaffected.
The airline has also announced that it will operate additional flights between Muscat and Delhi and Mumbai on 5 March 2026, along with special services from Ras Al Khaimah connecting Delhi, Kochi, and Mumbai until 7 March 2026.
Air India Express will continue operating flights to and from Muscat on 5 March 2026, along with additional flights between Muscat and Delhi and Mumbai.
— Air India Express (@AirIndiaX) March 4, 2026
We are also operating special flights from Ras Al Khaimah connecting Delhi, Kochi, and Mumbai until 7 March 2026.
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Karnataka Assembly Speaker seeks probe after Aadhaar cards found on riverbank in Mangaluru
Mangaluru (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker U T Khader on Wednesday sought an inquiry after a large number of Aadhaar cards were found on the banks of the Nethravathi River here.
The cards were found at Farangipete in Pudu village of his Mangaluru Assembly constituency.
Khader, in a note to the Project Manager of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Bengaluru, sought immediate intervention and necessary action against those responsible.
In the note dated March 4, he said that local residents noticed the Aadhaar cards along the riverbank on March 3.
Following information received from the public, the Pudu Gram Panchayat president and villagers collected the Aadhaar cards found scattered in the area. They subsequently brought the matter to his attention and the concerned authorities, he said.
Expressing concern over the incident, the Speaker has directed that a thorough investigation be conducted to ascertain how such a large number of Aadhaar cards ended up on the riverbank and to identify those responsible.
He instructed officials to initiate appropriate legal action through the concerned department at the earliest.
