New Delhi, Oct 17: Due to escalating geopolitical tensions in Saudi Arabia, Air India and Air India Express announced on Saturday that they are extending the cancellation of flights to Saudi Arabia until Oct 24.
Earlier this week, IndiGo and Akasa Air also announced the cancellation of their services to cities in Saudi Arabia.
“In view of the current situation, Air India and Air India Express have temporarily suspended flights to and from Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dammam until October 24,” Air India stated in a post on X.
The airline mentioned that it is closely monitoring the situation. On Friday, Air India had cancelled flights to Saudi Arabia until October 20, while Air India Express had previously suspended operations to the Gulf nation until October 17.
On Thursday, IndiGo announced that it was extending the cancellation of flights to cities in Saudi Arabia until October 24. Akasa Air stated on Thursday that, in light of the prevailing security situation in the Middle East, it has extended the suspension of all flights to and from Riyadh until October 24, and to and from Jeddah until October 21.
Tensions are rising in West Asia following attacks by Yemen’s Houthis targeting civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, including the Riyadh airport.