India's flight disruptions to Saudi Arabia continue amid security concerns

Terminal 1 of Riyadh King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Flight disruptions between India and Saudi Arabia continue, with Akasa Air on Sunday (November 1, 2026) extending the suspension of its services to Jeddah until November 18 amid the prevailing security situation in the Gulf kingdom. The airline said flights to and from Riyadh would remain suspended until November 30.

The announcement came two days after Air India and Air India Express said their flights to and from Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dammam would remain suspended until November 14.

The flight disruptions have continued amid attacks on civilian and critical infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, including airports.

In a statement on October 22, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh said one Indian national was killed and two others injured in the October 21 attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. Another Indian national was injured in an attack on Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oil field in the Eastern Province.