Several international airlines have extended their suspension of flights to Saudi Arabia, and the Saudi airlines flight suspension now runs into late November for some carriers and into January for others. The airlines point to Houthi missile and drone attacks that continue to disrupt aviation across the kingdom. For travellers, the short answer is yes for several carriers: services to Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Medina are suspended or cancelled until dates the airlines have announced.
Which airlines have extended flights
Indian carrier Akasa Air said all flights to and from Riyadh and Jeddah would remain suspended until November 30, citing ongoing security concerns. IndiGo has extended its suspension of services to Riyadh and Dammam until the same date, while its flights to Jeddah and Medina remain cancelled until November 21. Air India and Air India Express have suspended flights to Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam until November 14.
European carriers have set longer dates. KLM has cancelled services to Riyadh and Dammam until November 27, and British Airways has postponed the resumption of its London-Riyadh route until January 11, 2027. Etihad Airways, the United Arab Emirates' carrier, has suspended flights to Riyadh and Dammam until November 19, while Oman's SalamAir has cancelled services to both cities until November 30.
Attacks on airports and energy sites
The suspensions follow repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, energy facilities and other infrastructure. The Houthis are an armed group based in Yemen. The attacks have reached King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, one of the sites named in the airlines' disruption.
Each carrier has set its own end date, so the Saudi airlines flight suspension is not a single block of time but a set of separate restart dates running from November 14 to January 11, 2027. The announced dates are the latest the airlines have given, and travellers should check directly with each carrier for any change.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- Up to November 14: Air India and Air India Express suspended flights to Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam.
- Up to November 19: Etihad Airways suspended flights to Riyadh and Dammam.
- Up to November 21: IndiGo's flights to Jeddah and Medina remain cancelled.
- Up to November 27: KLM's services to Riyadh and Dammam remain cancelled.
- Up to November 30: Akasa Air, IndiGo (Riyadh and Dammam) and SalamAir keep flights to these cities off.
- Up to January 11, 2027: British Airways has postponed the resumption of its London-Riyadh route.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Kai international airlines ne Saudi Arabia ki flights ki muattali mein tawseen kar di hai, kyunki Houthi group ke missile aur drone hamlon se kingdom mein hawai safar mutasir hai. Akasa Air ki Riyadh aur Jeddah ki flights 30 November tak band hain, jabke British Airways ka London-Riyadh route 11 January 2027 tak dobara shuru nahi hoga. Agar aap ya aapke ghar ka koi fard Saudi Arabia safar kar raha hai, to apni airline se taaza maloomat zaroor le lein.
