Air India cancels flights to Saudi Arabia untill Oct 20: Air India cancels flights to 3 cities of Saudi Arabia amid continued Houthi strikes on the kingdom. Citing the evolving security reasons the airline extended the suspension of flights until October 20.
Air India in a statement said, ‘In view of the evolving situation in Saudi Arabia, all Air India flights to and from Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah stand cancelled until 20 October 2026.’ The airline also said it was closely monitoring developments and continuously assessing the situation to ensure the safe resumption of operations. ‘Passengers affected by these cancellations are being offered a full refund,’ it added.
Earlier, IndiGo announced on Thursday that it extended the cancellation of its flights to Saudi Arabia until October 24. Akasa Air too extended the suspension of all flights to and from Riyadh until October 24 and Jeddah until October 21.
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Tensions have escalated in recent days following drone and missile attacks targeting civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia by Houthis.
