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Air India, IndiGo and Akasa extend Saudi flight suspensions into November after Houthi attacks on airports

Indian airlines extended cancellations to Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah, Air India until 7 November, as the Houthis claimed new strikes on Saudi airports and oil sites.

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Air India and Air India Express said on 24 October that flights to and from Riyadh and Dammam would stay suspended until 7 November 2026 and Jeddah services until 31 October, citing escalating tensions and attacks at airports in Saudi Arabia. Both had earlier suspended Saudi services until 24 October. Passengers with bookings issued on or before 24 October can take a free date change or a full refund.1India TV News2DNA India

IndiGo extended cancellations to Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah until 31 October, after setting Riyadh cancellations to the same date a day earlier. Akasa Air extended its Riyadh suspension to 30 November and Jeddah to 10 November.1India TV News2DNA India3ThePrint

The disruption follows an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on 21 October that killed an Indian national and injured two others, PTI reported; an earlier attack on Riyadh's King Khalid airport on 10 October also killed an Indian national. The Indian Embassy in Riyadh advised Indians needing urgent departure to consider transiting via Bahrain, Kuwait or Qatar. About 2.74 million Indian nationals live in Saudi Arabia.3ThePrint

On 24 October Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed attacks on an Aramco facility in Yanbu, the Rabigh refinery and airports in Riyadh, Dammam and Najran; Reuters reported no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities. The Indian consulate in Jeddah said it runs control rooms in Jeddah and Makkah and is helping stranded Umrah pilgrims with refunds and onward flights.2DNA India4Bombay Samachar

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