> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.thecontrail.org/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Which Airlines Are Flying to Saudi Arabia Right Now? Live Updates - URL: https://www.thecontrail.org/saudi-arabia-flights-which-airlines-flying/ - Published: 2026-10-30T17:41:29.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-31T17:32:59.000Z - Description: Emirates and flydubai are back in Jeddah, but Riyadh and Dammam are still missing more than a dozen airlines, and India's three biggest carriers are out until Nov. 14. Every airline's status at Saudi Arabia's main airports, updated as it changes. - Author: Zach Benitez - Tags: News, Saudi Crisis Flights to Saudi Arabia are starting to come back, but slowly and unevenly. Emirates restarted flights between Dubai and Jeddah on Friday, and flydubai is flying to Jeddah, Medina and several smaller Saudi cities again. But Riyadh and Dammam are still missing more than a dozen foreign airlines, most of which have pushed their return into mid-November or later, and India's three biggest airlines just extended their suspensions to Nov. 14\. This page tracks every airline's status at Saudi Arabia's main airports in one place, and we'll keep updating it as plans change. --- ## Latest Updates **October 31, 8:30 p.m. (Saudi time):** Jeddah is running normally, with about nine in 10 departures leaving on time this afternoon. Social media posts on Saturday claiming flights at Jeddah had been suspended were false, and planes kept landing and taking off throughout. Riyadh is still very quiet, with only about a dozen departures tracked in the past four hours. **October 31, 3:45 p.m. (Saudi time):** Air India and Air India Express have now extended their suspension to all three of Saudi Arabia's biggest airports, Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam, through Nov. 14\. Saudia has canceled 16 flights today, and 14 of today's scheduled departures from Riyadh have been canceled. Oman Air and SalamAir's suspensions ran through today, so watch for whether they restart Sunday. **October 31, 7:15 a.m. (Saudi time):** Air India and Air India Express have extended their suspension of flights to Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam through November 14\. IndiGo's Riyadh suspension runs through today, October 31, and it hasn't said yet whether flights will restart. **October 31, 1:40 a.m. (Saudi time):** Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they targeted Riyadh’s King Khalid airport with missiles and Dammam’s King Fahd airport with a drone this week. Saudi Arabia says it intercepted two ballistic missiles fired toward Riyadh, and falling debris injured one person and damaged a house and a car. There’s no independent confirmation of the Houthi claims and no reported damage at either airport. Flights at both airports kept operating Friday evening, according to flight tracking data, but expect more cancellations if the attacks continue. **October 30, 9:45 p.m. (Saudi time):** A few more airlines are on the list. Oman Air and SalamAir, Oman’s budget airline, are out of Riyadh until at least Oct. 31, and SalamAir is skipping Dammam until then too. SriLankan Airlines is out of Riyadh until Nov. 1\. Kuwait Airways and Pakistan International Airlines have no return date for Riyadh yet. Air India and Air India Express are now out of Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam through Nov. 14. **October 30, 8:30 p.m. (Saudi time):** Emirates restarted Dubai–Jeddah flights today, and flydubai is operating to Jeddah and Medina. Air India, Air India Express and IndiGo all extended their Saudi suspensions to Nov. 14, and KLM confirmed it won't return to Riyadh or Dammam until at least Nov. 27\. British Airways is still set to restart one daily Riyadh flight on Nov. 3. --- ## Where Things Stand The short version: Jeddah and Medina, in the west of the country, are recovering first. Riyadh and Dammam, closer to the Gulf, are still largely cut off from foreign airlines. Saudi Arabia's own airlines, Saudia and flyadeal, are keeping Riyadh connected by flying into Qassim, about 200 miles to the north, and busing passengers the rest of the way. It works, but bring snacks. If you're flying to Saudi Arabia in the next few weeks, the airport you're flying to matters more than anything else. A trip to Jeddah has real options again. A trip to Riyadh or Dammam on a foreign airline probably doesn't, at least until mid-November. ## Know Before You Fly Airline suspensions and restart dates across the Gulf, tracked so you don't have to. Free in your inbox. Get Contrail Free Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. --- ## Riyadh Riyadh has lost the most service. Most foreign airlines are staying away until mid-November at the earliest. - **Flying or restarting soon:** Gulf Air has resumed. British Airways plans one daily flight from Nov. 3\. Saudia and flyadeal are running Riyadh services through Qassim, with bus transfers. - **Out until early November:** Etihad (through Nov. 5), Riyadh Air (some flights through Nov. 5, with free changes for bookings through Nov. 7). - **Out until mid-November:** Air India, Air India Express and IndiGo (Nov. 14), Lufthansa and ITA Airways (Nov. 18). - **Out until late November or later:** KLM (Nov. 27), Philippine Airlines (Nov. 29), Akasa Air (Nov. 30), Air France (Dec. 12), Cathay Pacific (Jan. 31, 2027). - **No return date yet:** Emirates, flydubai and Air Arabia. Delta and Singapore Airlines were both planning to launch Riyadh flights and have pushed those launches to March 2027, which tells you how long they expect this to drag on. --- ## Jeddah Jeddah, Saudi Arabia's busiest airport for international travel and the gateway for pilgrims heading to Mecca, is where airlines are coming back first. If you have a choice of Saudi airport right now, this is the one to pick. - **Flying:** Emirates (restarted Oct. 30, with one daily round trip still canceled), flydubai and Qatar Airways, which is running four flights a day instead of its usual seven. - **Out until early November:** Etihad (through Nov. 5). - **Out until mid-November:** Akasa Air (Nov. 10), Eurowings (returns Nov. 12), Air India, Air India Express and IndiGo (Nov. 14). - **Out longer:** Scoot, Singapore Airlines' budget airline, until Dec. 2\. British Airways has reportedly dropped Jeddah altogether. --- ## Dammam Dammam, the main airport for Saudi Arabia's oil-rich Eastern Province, remains one of the hardest places in the country to reach, and it has seen repeated overnight disruptions this week. - **Out until early November:** Etihad (through Nov. 5). - **Out until mid-November:** Air India, Air India Express and IndiGo (Nov. 14). - **Out until late November:** KLM (Nov. 27), Lufthansa (Nov. 30). - **No return date yet:** Emirates, flydubai, Air Arabia and Qatar Airways. --- ## Medina and Smaller Airports Medina, Islam's second-holiest city, is one of the better-connected airports right now. Emirates and flydubai are both flying there. flydubai is also operating to Gassim, Ha'il and Tabuk, while its flights to Abha remain canceled. --- ## If You're Booked Check your flight directly with your airline before you travel, even if this page shows it operating, since schedules are changing day to day. If your airline has canceled your flight, you're usually entitled to a refund or a free change to a later date, and most airlines are offering flexible rebooking for Saudi trips right now. Saudi Arabia · Flights Before you book a Saudi trip 1Pick the airportJeddah and Medina have far more flights than Riyadh or Dammam right now 2Check the restart dateMany airlines have pushed their return more than once, so check again before you fly 3Have a backupSaudia and flyadeal are still flying in the country, including to Riyadh via Qassim Canceled?You can usually get a refund or a free change. Ask your airline before you book anything new. Contrail If you need to reach Riyadh or Dammam soon, the most reliable options are Saudia and flyadeal, which are still flying domestically and through Qassim, or flying into Jeddah and connecting on a Saudi airline. For more on how we got here, see our earlier coverage of [Riyadh](https://www.thecontrail.org/riyadh-airport-reopening-flights-permission/), [Jeddah](https://www.thecontrail.org/is-jeddah-airport-open/) and [Dammam](https://www.thecontrail.org/is-dammam-airport-open/).