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Air India, IndiGo cancel and divert Riyadh flights after missile threat
By Jagriti Chandra||2 min read at The Hindu
In brief
Written by a model, not by The Hindu · not verifiedAI summary· Generated October 20, 2026
- Air India and IndiGo cancelled and diverted several flights to and from Riyadh on October 8, 2026, following a missile threat and regional instability caused by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels attacking Saudi Arabia. Both airlines offered full refunds to affected passengers and advised travelers to check for the latest flight updates.
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Updated - October 17, 2026 08:17 am IST - NEW DELHI:
An IndiGo flight from Hyderabad to Riyadh was diverted to Dammam on Thursday, October 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan
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