Indian airlines cancel flights to Saudi Arabian cities till Oct 17

way2barak, October 14: IndiGo, Air India Express, Air India, and Akasa Air on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) announced cancelling flights connecting Saudi Arabian cities till October 17 in view of the evolving situation in the Gulf country.

There have been attacks in Saudi Arabia, including at the Riyadh airport, in recent days.

IndiGo, in a post on X on Tuesday (October 13, 2026), said that due to the evolving situation in Saudi Arabia, flights to and from Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah stand cancelled until October 17.

In view of the evolving situation in the region, we have cancelled flights to and from Dammam, Jeddah and Riyadh until 17 October. Affected guests are being offered complimentary rescheduling or a full refund on cancellation. We continue to monitor the situation closely,” Air India Express said in a statement.