IndiGo Airlines (6E), will launch direct flights between Bengaluru (BLR) and Riyadh (RUH) starting 16 November 2025.
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Delta Air Lines (DL) has confirmed plans to launch nonstop flights between Atlanta (ATL) and Riyadh (RUH), marking its first direct connection to Saudi Arabia.
From 26 October 2025, Lufthansa (LH) will resume nonstop flights from Munich Airport (MUC) to Riyadh (RUH), the capital of Saudi Arabia.
Emirates (EK) has announced the deployment of newly retrofitted Boeing 777s on its daily flights between Dubai (DXB) and Riyadh (RUH).
Air France (AF) will expand its long-haul network with a new direct route connecting Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Riyadh (RUH), Saudi Arabia beginning May 19, 2025.
Saudia (SV), the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia previously known as Saudi Arabian Airlines, has been gradually curtailing its operations in India for a few months now.
Virgin Atlantic (VS) has unveiled plans to expand its London Heathrow (LHR) operations, adding Riyadh (RUH), Saudi Arabia, and Accra (ACC), Ghana, to its summer 2025 schedule.
The airline executives specified that the new routes would include Amsterdam, London, Doha, Riyadh, and Tehran destinations.
Approximately 120 passengers bound for Riyadh (RUH) were left stranded at Kochi International Airport (COK) for several hours after Saudia Airlines (SV) officials removed them from the flight.
The flag carrier of UAE, Emirates (EK), has introduced three additional flights to Riyadh to accommodate the surge in travelers during the National Day weekend in the Kingdom.