Mumbai’s international airport turned into a sea of cancellations on Sunday as most of the departing flights were scrapped amid West Asia airspace restrictions, leaving migrant workers, tourists and families stranded at terminals or turned away at entry gates while airlines suspended routes and pushed rebookings into next week.

With flights grounded across key Gulf destinations, travellers faced a mix of uncertainty, financial strain and safety worries as airlines pointed to government directives and evolving regional tensions behind the disruption.