New Delhi. Yemen's Houthi rebels are continuously attacking various places including Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh with missiles and drones. Recently, 13 people including an Indian were killed in a similar attack by Houthi at Riyadh Airport. The Houthis have also warned of danger to aircraft in Saudi skies. In such a situation, Air India and Air India Express have canceled flights to Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam in Saudi Arabia till 24 October 2026.
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In view of the prevailing situation, Air India and Air India Express have temporarily suspended flights to and from Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam until 24 October 2026. We understand that these disruptions may affect our guests' travel plans and are committed to providing as much flexibility as possible during this period.
Guests holding confirmed Air India or Air India Express bookings issued on or before 15 October 2026, with travel dates between 9 October and 25 October 2026, are eligible for a one-time complimentary date change on their respective airline up to 10 November 2026. Guests who do not wish to rebook on the originally preferred sector for a future date may, instead, choose to rebook from an alternative station in the GCC region served by their respective airline, subject to availability. Guests choosing the latter option are required to make their own travel arrangements to get to their preferred alternative point of departure and meet the applicable visa and entry requirements. Air India guests may rebook to or from Dubai or Doha. Air India Express guests may rebook to or from Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Kuwait, Muscat, Ras Al Khaimah, Salalah or Sharjah. Guests whose flights have been canceled may also opt for a full refund if they choose not to travel.
Our teams are available through our contact centers (AI Contact Centre: +91 1169329333 / +91 1169329999, AIX Contact Centre: +91 124 6935600) and city booking offices in GCC stations and India to assist with rebooking and refund requests.
We continue to closely monitor the situation and will keep guests informed of any further updates.
Our priority remains to support affected guests, minimize inconvenience, and help them continue their journeys with suitable travel options.
— Air India (@airindia) October 17, 2026
Air India has said that passengers who are scheduled to go to Saudi Arabia by October 25 can change their travel dates till November 10 without paying any extra money. The date of travel can be changed only once. Apart from this, Air India has also given the facility to the passengers that they can re-book their journey from any other station in the Gulf region depending on the flight. Passengers who wish to take refund of the ticket amount will get this facility without any deduction. If you have booked Air India tickets to Saudi Arabia by the relevant date, you can avail any of the above facilities.
In view of the prevailing situation, Air India and Air India Express have temporarily suspended flights to and from Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam until 24 October 2026. We understand that these disruptions may affect our guests' travel plans and are committed to providing as much flexibility as possible during this period.
Guests holding confirmed Air India or Air India Express bookings issued on or before 15 October 2026, with travel dates between 9 October and 25 October 2026, are eligible for a one-time complimentary date change on their respective airline up to 10 November 2026. Guests who do not wish to rebook on the originally preferred sector for a future date may, instead, choose to rebook from an alternative station in the GCC region served by their respective airline, subject to availability. Guests choosing the latter option are required to make their own travel arrangements to get to their preferred alternative point of departure and meet the applicable visa and entry requirements. Air India guests may rebook to or from Dubai or Doha. Air India Express guests may rebook to or from Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Kuwait, Muscat, Ras Al Khaimah, Salalah or Sharjah. Guests whose flights have been canceled may also opt for a full refund if they choose not to travel.
Our teams are available through our contact centers (AI Contact Centre: +91 1169329333 / +91 1169329999,
AIX Contact Centre: +91 124 6935600) and city booking offices in GCC stations and India to assist with rebooking and refund requests.We continue to closely monitor the situation and will keep guests informed of any further updates.
Our priority remains to support affected guests, minimize inconvenience, and help them continue their journeys with suitable travel options.
#TravelAdvisory
— Air India Express (@AirIndiaX) October 17, 2026
On the other hand, Air India Express has informed that its passengers can change the date of their booking to fly to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Bahrain, Al-Ain, Kuwait, Muscat, Ras Al-Khaimah and Salalah. For this, such passengers of Air India Express will not have to pay additional charges. It has been told by Air India Express that if the passengers of canceled flights wish, they can also take full refund of the ticket amount. Saudi Arabia and surrounding countries are at risk of further Houthi attacks. Saudi Arabia, along with coalition forces, has launched several attacks on Houthi rebels, but has failed to completely destroy the Houthi military capability. Houthi rebels have the support of Iran. Iran is being accused of supplying missiles and drones to Houthi.