Flüge am Flughafen Riad gestrichen: 10 Alternativen (2026)

56 Annullierungen am 18. Oktober. Emirates fliegt ab dem 21. Oktober wieder, Malaysia Airlines fliegt bereits wieder.

Logged 158 cancellations during missile alerts, but offers major sea ferry alternatives and high Saudia network capacity

Saudi Arabia's western gateway stays open when Riyadh closes, but handling 150 canceled flights in a single Sunday pushes its terminal capacity to the breaking point.

The Saudi gateway that stayed open — 22.6% of departures cancelled on the same day Riyadh lost 81.4%.

Resilience 5.8/10 — open is not working: 20% of flights were cancelled and 49% delayed on 12 October.

Am 15. Oktober fielen 298 von 366 Abflügen aus oder fanden nicht statt, das sind 81,4 %. Der Flughafen hat am 19. Oktober wieder geöffnet.

Most severely impacted hub with over 291 single-day cancellations and extended closures after repeated missile strikes

Currently shuttered after deadly Houthi missile strikes, leaving thousands stranded and forcing travelers onto 10-hour bus rides to Dammam or Jeddah.

Missiles hit Terminals 3 and 4 twice in five days — closed for a full week, and every flight still needs prior government sign-off.

Resilience 3.0/10 — 81.4% of departures were cancelled on 15 October; the airport became the crisis, not just a victim.

Fünf bis 32 Annullierungen am Tag an einem Drehkreuz, dessen eigene Fluggesellschaft Riad und Dammam bis zum 24. Oktober aus dem Programm genommen hat, Dschidda aber weiterhin mit vier Flügen täglich anfliegt.

High baseline reliability (85.1%) and quick rebooking protocols through Qatar Airways' global network

Despite seeing 97.5% of flights canceled during the March 2026 peak tensions, Qatar Airways' massive fleet and rebooking power make it the fastest recovery hub.

Back to normal now — but in March DOH posted a 99.7% cancellation rate, the region's reminder that even mega-hubs can go dark for weeks.

Resilience 8.2/10 — Qatar Airways cancelled 18 flights on 12 October but still moved 117 delayed ones; a hub that bends rather than breaks.

Gulf Air teilt mit, dass die Flüge nach dem 18. Oktober planmäßig stattfinden. Für Reisende aus der Ostprovinz Saudi-Arabiens bietet Bahrain außerdem einen zweiten Ausweg.

Compact island hub with high proportion of EU/US regulated carriers and direct causeway connection to Saudi Arabia

A compact and agile airport that quickly shifts passengers onto Gulf Air's regional fleet, though its proximity to the Gulf makes it a frequent target for airspace NOTAMs.

Resilience 5.2/10 — the region’s highest proportional cancellation rate at 4–5%, but Dammam is an hour’s drive away.

Serves as a key overland and air escape valve for Levant and Gulf transit with strong European EU261 connectivity

Jordan's primary airport operates safely west of the Gulf, offering Royal Jordanian's reliable rebooking network for travelers avoiding Iraqi and Syrian airspace.

Resilience 7.5/10 — Royal Jordanian’s 90.7% on-time baseline and one cancellation on 7 October make Amman a land-and-air escape hatch.

Air Arabia hat die Saudi-Flüge ab Sharjah ohne Termin für die Wiederaufnahme gestrichen. Dubai ist aber in weniger als einer Stunde mit dem Auto erreichbar.

As the low-cost capital of the Middle East, Air Arabia gets you out cheaply, but do not expect EU261-style cash compensation when war grounds the fleet.

The budget-airline escape hatch an hour up the road from Dubai — Air Arabia kept most of its non-Saudi network flying.

Fünf der größten Fluggesellschaften am Golf haben Dammam gleichzeitig gestrichen. Der Grenzübergang nach Bahrain liegt aber in der Nähe.

Recorded 58 cancellations during recent attacks, but benefits from proximity to Bahrain and UAE transport links

Open in name only — 45.8% of flights cancelled on 15 October and Abu Dhabi's airline says it won't return before 24 October.