BY Evelyn Lau

 

RIYADH, 19 Oct. - (ANA) - Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport reopened on Sunday, after it was closed because of attacks by the Houthi rebels in Yemen.

 

However, many airlines have not yet lifted their suspension of flights to the Saudi capital and other destinations in the kingdom.

 

Some carriers have extended cancellations into November and beyond, while others are preparing to resume services. The disruption comes amid wider regional uncertainty, which has already affected airlines’ Middle East operations.

 

Here’s how major airlines have adjusted operations and when flights are expected to resume.

 

 

 

 

Etihad Airways has cancelled all flights between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh until Monday, October 19.

 

Services to Dammam and Jeddah have also been affected, although flight listings show Dammam services and Jeddah flights EY601, EY602, EY603 and EY604 scheduled to operate on Sunday, October 18.

 

 

 

 

Emirates services from Dubai to Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam have been affected by cancellations and schedule changes.

 

Google’s flight listings show six services between Dubai and Riyadh scheduled for October 20. These include outbound flights EK815, EK817 and EK819, along with return services EK816, EK818 and EK820.

 

 

 

 

The airline has cancelled flights to Riyadh, Dammam and Abha up to October 19.

 

 

 

 

Air Arabia has cancelled services between Sharjah and several Saudi destinations including Riyadh, Abha, Dammam and Taif. No resumption date has been announced.

 

Qatar Airways

 

 

The airline has temporarily suspended flights to and from Riyadh and Dammam. A resumption date has not yet been announced.

 

 

 

 

Gulf Air has said flights after Sunday, October 18 are currently proceeding as scheduled, following its previously announced Riyadh cancellations.

 

 

 

 

Oman Air has announced that all flights to and from Riyadh are suspended until October 22.

 

 

 

 

The Omani low-cost airline has cancelled flights to and from Riyadh and Dammam until October 31, citing regional security developments.

 

 

 

 

The French airline 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 flight daily, according to previously announced plans.

 

The airline discontinued flights to Jeddah in April as part of wider changes to its Middle East operations.

 

 

 

 

Air India and Air India Express have suspended flights to and from Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam until October 24.

 

 

 

 

The Indian low-cost airline has suspended flights to and from Riyadh until October 24 and Jeddah until October 21.

 

 

 

 

The Hong Kong airline has extended its suspension of flights to Riyadh up to January 31, 2027.

 

Pakistan International Airlines

The airline announced a temporary suspension of flights to Riyadh on October 9, without setting out a resumption date. The Pakistan Airports Authority said at the time that its other Saudi services were continuing as usual.

 

 

 

 

The US airline has postponed the launch of flights between Atlanta and Riyadh until March 2027. Services had been scheduled to begin on October 23.

 

 

 

 

The Indian airline has cancelled flights to and from Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah up to October 24.

 

 

 

 

The German airline has suspended flights to Riyadh until November 18, extending its previously announced October 16 deadline.

 

The Lufthansa Group’s advisory also lists Dammam services as suspended through November 30. Eurowings, part of the group, is scheduled to resume flights to Jeddah on November 12.

 

 

 

 

Malaysia Airlines has announced that flights to and from Jeddah and Madinah will resume on October 18 after a safety review.

 

 

 

 

The Dutch airline has extended cancellations of all flights to Riyadh and Dammam up to October 31.

 

 

 

 

The Philippine flag carrier has suspended Riyadh flights PR654 and PR655 until November 29, citing the security situation at King Khalid International Airport.

 

 

 

 

The Singapore Airlines-owned low-cost carrier has cancelled flights between Singapore and Jeddah until December 2.   - (ANA) -

 

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