Air India, Air India Express extend Saudi Arabia flight suspension until Oct 24 amid Houthi strikes: What airline said
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- ✓Air India and Air India Express extended their flight suspension to Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dammam until October 24 due to Houthi rebel strikes.
- ✓The airline said, "We understand that these disruptions may affect our guests' travel plans." Passengers got a one-time free date change for their travel by November 10.
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Air India and Air India Express have suspended flights to Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam until October 24 amid security concerns in West Asia following Houthi revel strikes. IndiGo on Thursday also extended the suspension of its flights to Saudi Arabian destinations until October 24.
Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express have extended the suspension of services connecting Indian cities with Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam in Saudi Arabia until October 24, citing the prevailing security situation in West Asia following Houthi rebel strikes in the region.
The airline has also announced a one-time complimentary rescheduling facility for affected passengers, adding that tickets booked on or before October 15 for journeys scheduled between October 9 and 25 will be eligible for a free change of travel date, provided the revised journey takes place by November 10.
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