The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia has issued a travel alert, informing passengers that flights to and from four major Saudi cities remain cancelled until October 24, 2026, amid an evolving situation in the country.
In a post on X, the Embassy of India in Riyadh said flights connecting Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah would remain cancelled through October 24, inclusive. The advisory urges travellers to take note of the latest disruption before proceeding with their travel plans.
#TravelAlert Flights to and from Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah stand cancelled until 24 October 2026 (inclusive).
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— India in Saudi Arabia (@IndianEmbRiyadh) October 15, 2026
The announcement follows an earlier travel advisory from IndiGo, which confirmed the cancellation of flights to and from the same four cities until October 24.
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In its advisory on X, IndiGo said the decision followed a careful assessment of the evolving situation in Saudi Arabia. The airline added that affected passengers were being notified through the contact details provided at the time of booking. Customers who booked tickets through travel agents or other travel partners have been advised to contact them directly for assistance.
The advisory comes amid continuing disruptions to air travel between India and Saudi Arabia following the October 10 attack at Riyadh airport, which injured seven Indian nationals.
The latest announcement extends the period of cancellations beyond the October 17 deadline mentioned in an earlier embassy advisory, which said Air India, Air India Express, Akasa Air and IndiGo had suspended services to and from Saudi Arabia until that date.
According to the earlier advisory, flight operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh remained suspended, while services at airports in Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah continued with some disruptions. Saudia continued scheduled services from Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah, while flynas operated flights on the Dammam-Lucknow sector.
The embassy had advised Indian nationals requiring urgent departure to consider flights from neighbouring countries, including Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. However, travellers were cautioned that they would need the appropriate visas to enter those countries.
The October 10 incident left seven Indian nationals injured, with the embassy confirming in its earlier update that they were receiving medical treatment. Two were in intensive care, one was in a high-dependency unit and three were in general wards. One injured person was discharged on October 15.
The embassy also urged Indian nationals to follow instructions issued by local authorities and remain indoors in the event of an aerial attack. It warned that filming, publishing or sharing information about missile and drone interceptions, or their impact sites, could attract legal liability under local rules.
Meanwhile, the Consulate General of India in Jeddah said its teams in Jeddah and Makkah were assisting Indian nationals affected by the disruptions, particularly Umrah pilgrims..
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