IT Companies Halt Middle East Travel Amid Dubai Airport Disruption

Middle East Tensions Cause Concern for Indian IT Firms

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys, two of India's top IT companies, have issued travel advisories and asked employees to exercise caution due to escalating tensions in the Middle East following a series of strikes by the US and Israel on Iran.

TCS has multiple offices in the Middle East and has issued an internal advisory to its employees, asking them to avoid going outdoors and taking on non-essential travel. The company has also suspended all incoming and outgoing travel to and from the Middle East region, including transit, as airspace across several countries remains closed.

TCS has approximately 9,000 employees in the Middle East and Africa region, and its leadership teams are connected with these employees to ensure their safety and well-being. The company is coordinating with Indian Embassies and local authorities in these countries to track developments and provide timely updates.

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Infosys, which has significant operations in the Middle East, has also issued a similar advisory, noting the significant disruptions due to restricted airspace and flight cancellations by several airlines. The company has advised its employees scheduled to travel in the next 48 hours to check with their airlines about their itinerary and postpone their travel if possible.

Global Flight Disruptions

According to FlightAware, more than 2,700 flights have been cancelled globally and over 12,300 delayed as of 1720 GMT Sunday. Senior executives from other major IT firms, including Infosys and HCLTech, have been stranded at Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports.