Three Emirates flights landed in Calcutta between Saturday night and Sunday night, carrying more than 800 passengers stranded in the Gulf. The second flight landed with 288 passengers at 7.46am. The third landed at 6.55pm with 247 passengers and flew back to Dubai at 8.46pm with 127 passengers. ADVERTISEMENTAirport officials and tour operators said these were the first Emirates flights to Calcutta since the outbreak of the war in West Asia. However, several other carriers had yet to resume operations between Calcutta and their hubs in West Asia, they said.

Source: The Telegraph March 09, 2026 01:22 UTC