NEW DELHI: Air India and Air India Express on Friday extended the suspension of flights to and from Riyadh and Dammam until November 30, while services connecting Jeddah will remain cancelled until November 21, citing the prevailing situation in the region.The airlines announced the extension in a travel advisory on Friday. “Due to the prevailing situation in the region, Air India and Air India Express flights to and from Riyadh and Dammam will remain suspended until 30 November 2026,” the advisory said. Flights to and from Jeddah will remain suspended until November 21.
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The move comes amid continued disruption to flight operations in the region. IndiGo had on November 10 extended the suspension of its services to and from Jeddah and Madinah until November 21. Akasa Air also announced on Thursday that it would keep all flights to and from Riyadh and Jeddah suspended until November 30.Air India and Air India Express have offered passengers with confirmed bookings issued on or before November 10, for travel up to the respective suspension dates, the option of complimentary rescheduling, subject to seat availability, or a full refund on cancellation.The flight suspensions come amid heightened tensions after Yemen’s Houthi militia claimed on Friday to have launched drone and missile strikes on targets in Saudi Arabia, including Aramco facilities in Riyadh, a military cargo aircraft at Sharurah Airport and Khamis Mushait Air Base. Saudi-led Coalition Forces, meanwhile, said they had intercepted and destroyed drones over the Eastern Region and Riyadh.