Due to the conflict between Houthi and Saudi Arabia, the airspace has been blocked. IndiGo has canceled flights to four airports, including Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, due to the war in the Middle East. No IndiGo flight will land at Riyadh's King Fahd Airport till October 31. Apart from this, all flights to the remaining 3 cities of Saudi Arabia, Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah, have been canceled till October 27.
Saudi Arabia is engaged in a terrible war with the Houthi armed group in Yemen. The country's military economic zones are being targeted by frequent attacks. Airports are also targets of attacks. On October 10, 12 people died due to a terrible attack at the Riyadh airport. Dammam airport was not spared. Another attack happened in Riyadh last Thursday. Due to which 2 people including Indians died. Many others were injured. This list includes Indian, Bangladeshi and Pakistani citizens. Indian airline IndiGo has taken action due to successive attacks.
On October 10, 12 people died due to a terrible attack at the Riyadh airport. Dammam airport was not spared.
In a statement issued by IndiGo on Friday, flight services at Riyadh's King Fahd Airport are being suspended for a few days until October 31 due to security reasons. Air services to Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah will also be suspended till October 27. This decision has been taken keeping an eye on the situation in West Asia. The service will resume when the situation is normal.
Meanwhile, the situation is becoming increasingly complicated due to the war. Due to the seriousness of the situation, Saudi has been forced to suspend the pre-announced programs at the national and international levels. The second edition of the conference of the United Nations World Data Forum and the Saudi Statistical Forum was scheduled to be held in Riyadh in the first half of next month. Both conferences were canceled at the last minute. Meanwhile, 14 Indians were missing in the attack on the coast of Yemen last Thursday. It was reported by the Houthis that they were rescued. And they are safe in their (Houthi) custody. Houthis blamed Saudi for the attack.