Factbox-Airlines cancel flights to Saudi Arabia after Riyadh airport attacks

Oct 13 (Reuters) - Airlines are cancelling flights to Saudi Arabia and neighbouring countries following the deadly weekend attacks on Riyadh airport by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, adding to wider disruptions in the region since the US-Israeli war with Iran started.

The ⁠airport will be closed until October 17, according to a Notice to Airmen issued on Monday.

Here's a list of airlines that have taken measures, in alphabetical order:

AIR FRANCE-KLM 

The Franco-Dutch group has extended a previous suspension of services to and from the ​Saudi capital until the ​end of October.

AIR INDIA

The Indian carrier has extended the suspension of flights to and from Riyadh until October 15.

AKASA AIR 

The Mumbai-based ‌budget carrier has suspended flights to Jeddah and Riyadh until October 13.

CATHAY PACIFIC 

The Hong Kong flag carrier postponed the resumption of its Hong Kong–Dubai and Hong Kong–Riyadh routes through January 31, 2027.

DELTA 

The American airline said it would delay its planned flights from Atlanta to Riyadh until March 2027.

ETIHAD AIRWAYS

The Abu Dhabi-based carrier cancelled all flights between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, as well as 10 flights to Dammam and Jeddah, until October 19.

GULF AIR

Bahrain's flag carrier cancelled its flights to and from Riyadh from October 12 to October 17.

INDIGO

India's largest airline extended cancellations on routes to Riyadh and Dammam until October 15.

LUFTHANSA

Carriers owned by the German airline group have cancelled all flights to Riyadh until October 16.

PHILIPPINE AIRLINES

The national flag carrier of the Philippines extended the suspension of its flights to and from Riyadh until November 29.

QATAR AIRWAYS

The Qatari carrier has ​temporarily suspended flights to ​and from ​Riyadh and Dammam.

(Reporting by Mirko Miorelli and Fabrizio La Rocca in Gdansk; Editing by Shreya Biswas and Milla Nissi-Prussak)