King Abdulaziz International

Riyadh Air Moves Three Boeing 787s From Closed Riyadh Hub

Oct 14, 2026 Operations

Three Riyadh Air Dreamliners left Riyadh for Al Ula and Medina as the carrier canceled flights following repeated attacks on its home airport.

Singapore Airlines and Scoot Push Middle East Suspensions Into December

Oct 5, 2026 Operations

Singapore Airlines’ Dubai flights and Scoot’s Jeddah service will remain canceled into December as the group continues to adjust its Middle East network.

Air Arabia Dammam Starts Flights From New Saudi Base

Sep 23, 2026 Airlines

The Saudi-majority carrier has opened its Dammam base with Airbus A320 flights to Riyadh, Jeddah and Medina.

Wizz Air Restores 12 Middle East Routes for Winter 2026-27

Sep 12, 2026 Air Routes

The airline will operate 49 weekly frequencies linking nine European cities with Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Jeddah and Amman as it rebuilds capacity cut during regional…

Emirates 615-Seat Airbus A380 Is Down to Eight Routes

Sep 4, 2026 Operations

The final two-class superjumbos are making scheduled appearances on eight routes as Emirates converts the 615-seat fleet to a 569-seat, three-class layout.

Riyadh Air Activates Saudia Codeshare on Six Domestic Routes

Aug 30, 2026 Airlines

The first phase places Riyadh Air’s RX code on Saudia-operated flights linking Riyadh with six cities across Saudi Arabia.

Yemenia Schedules Twice-Weekly Jeddah-Socotra Flights With Mukalla Stop

Jul 31, 2026 Air Routes

Yemenia will strengthen access to Yemen’s remote Socotra archipelago in late September 2026 by scheduling twice-weekly Airbus A320 service from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)…

From Houston to Wellington: 16 Long-Haul Destinations Singapore Airlines Has Left Since 2006

Jul 16, 2026 Operations

Singapore Airlines is one of Asia’s largest international carriers by both seats and available seat miles. Its position is particularly notable because the airline operates…

Wizz Air Pulls Its Longest Saudi Flights as A321XLR Strategy Shifts Back to Short-Haul

Jul 13, 2026 Air Routes

Wizz Air’s ambitious attempt to use the Airbus A321XLR for nearly seven-hour ultra-low-cost flights between London and Saudi Arabia has been interrupted, leaving the carrier…

British Airways Keeps Seven Middle East Routes Paused As Winter Restart Plan Takes Shape

Jun 18, 2026 Air Routes

British Airways is still working through one of the most complicated Middle East schedule disruptions in its recent history. The oneworld carrier has paused or…

24 Holding Patterns Over India: Why This Garuda A330neo Spent Four Extra Hours In The Air

May 12, 2026 Incidents

A Garuda Indonesia Airbus A330-900neo operating a pilgrimage flight from Jeddah (JED) to Medan Kualanamu (KNO) spent nearly four additional hours airborne over southern India…

Saudia to Fly First Dreamliner Service to the US

Jan 17, 2026 Airlines

Saudia is set to introduce the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its Jeddah (JED)–Washington Dulles (IAD) route starting July 2026, bringing the airline’s flagship long-haul type…