Saudi Arabia Flight Disruptions Continue: Major Airlines Extend Cancellations Amid Regional Tensions

Airlines are extending flight cancellations to and from Saudi Arabia as regional tensions and attacks by Yemen's Houthis persist. King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has partially reopened, with terminals 1 and 2 operating from October 25. Terminal 1 is now dedicated to domestic flights, while terminal 2 handles international services.

Several major carriers have adjusted their schedules:

• Etihad Airways has extended cancellations on routes to Riyadh and Dammam into November, with services to Riyadh and Dammam affected, along with four specific Jeddah services (EY601, EY602, EY603, EY604) until November 5.
• Emirates will resume flights between Dubai and Jeddah on October 30. Flights to Riyadh and Dammam are scheduled to resume on November 8. Services to Medina Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport continue to operate.
• Flydubai has cancelled flights to Riyadh, Dammam, and Abha up to and including October 29. Operations are set to resume with multiple daily flights to Riyadh and Dammam from October 30, and one route to Abha.
• Air Arabia has cancelled services between Sharjah and several Saudi destinations, including Riyadh, Abha, Dammam, and Taif, with no resumption date announced.
• Qatar Airways has temporarily suspended flights to and from Riyadh and Dammam up to and including October 24, reducing services to Jeddah.
• Gulf Air has stated that flights after Sunday, October 18, are proceeding as scheduled following previous Riyadh cancellations.
• Oman Air has suspended all flights to and from Riyadh until October 31.
• SalamAir has cancelled flights to and from Riyadh and Dammam until October 31, citing regional security developments.
• Air France has extended its suspension of flights to and from Riyadh up to October 24.
• British Airways is scheduled to return with a limited service to Riyadh on November 3, operating one daily flight. The airline discontinued flights to Jeddah in April.
• Air India and Air India Express have suspended flights to and from Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam until October 24.
• Akasa Air has suspended flights to and from Riyadh until October 24 and Jeddah until October 21.
• Cathay Pacific has extended its suspension of flights to Riyadh up to January 31, 2027.
• Pakistan International Airlines announced a temporary suspension of flights to Riyadh on October 9, without setting a resumption date.
• Delta Air Lines has postponed the launch of flights between Atlanta and Riyadh until March 2027.
• IndiGo has cancelled flights to and from Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and Madinah up to October 24.
• Lufthansa has suspended flights to Riyadh until November 18 and Dammam services through November 30. Eurowings is scheduled to resume flights to Jeddah on November 12.
• Malaysia Airlines announced that flights to and from Jeddah and Madinah will resume on October 18 after a safety review.
• KLM has extended cancellations of all flights to Riyadh and Dammam until October 31.
• Philippine Airlines has suspended Riyadh flights PR654 and PR655 until November 29, citing security concerns at King Khalid International Airport.
• Scoot has cancelled flights between Singapore and Jeddah until December 2.