Air India and Air India Express have extended the suspension of flights connecting India with Riyadh and Dammam until November 30, while services to and from Jeddah will remain suspended until November 21, according to an airline travel advisory issued on Friday.
The airlines said the cancellations were being extended due to the “prevailing situation in the region”. The advisory applies to flights operated by both Air India and Air India Express on the affected Saudi Arabian routes.
Services to Riyadh and Dammam will remain suspended until November 30, 2026. Flights to and from Jeddah will remain suspended until November 21, 2026, the airline said. The advisory does not provide further details about the regional situation or specify when normal operations may resume beyond the stated suspension periods.
Passengers holding confirmed bookings issued on or before November 10 are eligible for assistance under the airline’s policy. For bookings involving travel to Riyadh or Dammam during November, and bookings involving Jeddah travel up to November 21, customers may choose a complimentary reschedule, subject to seat availability, or receive a full refund if they cancel.
The extended suspension adds to a wider disruption affecting air links between India and Saudi Arabia. IndiGo said on November 10 that it was extending the suspension of flights to and from Jeddah and Madinah until November 21. Akasa Air also said on Thursday that it had further extended the suspension of all flights to and from Riyadh and Jeddah until and including November 30.
For passengers, the changes mean that travel plans on the affected routes will need to be reviewed against the revised dates and the availability of alternative services. The Air India advisory places rescheduling on a subject-to-availability basis, making the refund option the confirmed alternative for eligible customers who do not cancel their travel.
The latest extension also separates the timelines by destination: Riyadh and Dammam services are suspended for the longer period until November 30, while Jeddah flights are currently suspended until November 21. Further updates will determine whether the services resume on those dates or whether the suspension is extended again.
Air India and Air India Express have advised eligible customers to use the airline’s rescheduling or cancellation process. The carriers’ next operational update will establish whether flights to Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah return as scheduled after the respective suspension periods.
