CHENNAI: Flight services from Chennai to Dubai and several Gulf destinations remained cancelled for the second consecutive day (March 17), with more than 20 arrivals and departures affected.
On Tuesday, around 10 departing flights and 10 arriving flights connecting Chennai with Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Bahrain, Doha, Muscat and Sharjah are cancelled.
Airlines have initiated steps to refund ticket fares to affected passengers whose travel plans were disrupted due to the cancellations.
All flights from Chennai to Dubai were cancelled on the first day following missile attacks by Iran targeting areas near Dubai airport. With the situation continuing, services remained suspended on the second day as well.