रियाद हवाई अड्डे की उड़ानें रद्द: 10 हवाई अड्डे, जिनका इस्तेमाल हो सकता है (2026)

18 अक्टूबर को 56 उड़ानें रद्द हुईं। एमिरेट्स 21 अक्टूबर को लौट आया, और मलेशिया एयरलाइंस पहले ही फिर से उड़ रही है।

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.

15 अक्टूबर को 366 में से 298 उड़ानें रद्द थीं या चल नहीं रही थीं, यानी 81.4%। हवाईअड्डा 19 अक्टूबर को फिर खुला।

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.

एक दिन में 5 से 32 उड़ानें रद्द हुईं। यह ऐसे हब का मामला है जिसकी अपनी एयरलाइन 24 अक्टूबर तक रियाद और दम्मम से हट गई, पर जेद्दाह के लिए रोज़ 4 उड़ानें चालू रखीं।

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.

गल्फ एयर का कहना है कि 18 अक्टूबर के बाद की उड़ानें तय समय पर चल रही हैं। सऊदी के पूर्वी प्रांत के यात्रियों के लिए बहरीन एक और रास्ता भी देता है।

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.

एयर अरेबिया ने शारजाह की सऊदी उड़ानें रद्द कर दी हैं, और बहाली की कोई तारीख़ नहीं है। पर दुबई एक घंटे से कम की गाड़ी-दूरी पर है।

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.

खाड़ी की पाँच सबसे बड़ी एयरलाइनों ने एक साथ दम्मम की उड़ानें रद्द कर दी हैं। पर बहरीन की ज़मीनी सीमा पास में है।

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.