Air India, Akasa Air and IndiGo suspend Riyadh flights after airport blast reports
Steady2 outlets reported this in 6 reports over 5 days
Fri, 9 October 2026peak 2 reports on Fri, 23 October 2026Fri, 30 October 2026
What it is about
Air IndiaAkasa AirIndiGoRiyadhJeddahDammamMadinahSaudi routesRandhir JaiswalIndian UmrahMinistry Of External AffairsAir India ExpressIndian EmbassyShaybah, Saudi Arabia (General), Saudi ArabiaQatarBahrainSaudi ArabiaRiyadh, Ar Riya?, Saudi ArabiaKuwaitIndia
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
Times of India
newindianexpress.com
9 Oct, 01:59over 21 days30 Oct, 12:32
How it spread - 6 original reports
Fri, 9 October 2026
1 report- Times of India01:59first to report
Tue, 13 October 2026
1 report- Times of India07:46
Fri, 23 October 2026
2 reports- Times of India08:48
- newindianexpress.com10:17
Indian airline IndiGo has extended the cancellation of its flights to Saudi Arabia amid security concerns in the region, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh confirmed
Sat, 24 October 2026
1 report- Times of India17:53
Fri, 30 October 2026
1 report- Times of India12:32
Air India and Air India Express have announced the extension of flight suspensions to Saudi Arabia until November 14. IndiGo and Akasa Air have also cancelled flights to various cities in Saudi Arabia until mid-November. The flight cancellations are due to heightened security concerns amid unrest in West Asia. Fresh Houthi activity has prompted heightened security measures near Mecca, impacting regional shipping.