Airlines have set staggered dates for restoring service to Saudi Arabia, with some routes still suspended into November and beyond as travelers face changing options across the kingdom.
A King Khalid International Airport notice effective Oct. 25 assigns domestic flights to Terminal 1 and international flights operated by Saudi national carriers to Terminal 2. It tells passengers to check their bookings with airlines before traveling, but does not set a general restart date for foreign carriers.
The National reported that Etihad Airways canceled Abu Dhabi services to Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah through Nov. 5, including four Jeddah flights. The National reported that Emirates schedules place the Jeddah restart on Oct. 30 and Riyadh and Dammam returns on Nov. 8. Gulf Today separately reported the Jeddah and Riyadh dates.
The National reported flydubai flights to Riyadh, Dammam and Abha canceled through Oct. 29, with service scheduled to resume Oct. 30. Gulf Today also cited the Oct. 29 cutoff. The National and Condé Nast Traveller Middle East reported cancellations on Air Arabia's Sharjah routes to Riyadh, Abha, Dammam and Taif; neither report gave a restart date.
For Air India and Air India Express, Riyadh and Dammam suspensions run through Nov. 7, while Jeddah flights are paused through Oct. 31. IndiGo's latest update lists cancellations to Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah through Oct. 31. Akasa Air's notice gives Nov. 10 as the Jeddah cutoff and Nov. 30 for Riyadh. Air India said eligible passengers can rebook or receive a full refund.
KLM lists Riyadh and Dammam flights as canceled through Oct. 31. SalamAir's travel update dates its Dammam suspensions from Oct. 14 through Oct. 31 and its Riyadh suspensions from Oct. 18 through Oct. 31; the airline cited regional security developments. Lufthansa lists Riyadh suspensions through Nov. 18 and Dammam through Nov. 30. Its group carrier Eurowings schedules Jeddah service to resume Nov. 12.
Reuters reported that Cathay Pacific’s Riyadh passenger flights were canceled through Jan. 31, 2027, and Philippine Airlines’ Riyadh service through Nov. 29. The National reported Scoot's Singapore-Jeddah cancellations through Dec. 2. The next listed returns are Oct. 30 for Emirates' Jeddah route and flydubai services to Riyadh, Dammam and Abha.
