Saudi Arabia navigating global changes with diplomatic wisdom, analyst says
Political analyst Faisal Al-Shammari says Saudi Arabia is responding to global shifts with diplomatic and political prudence, as the world moves toward multipolarity.
Saudi Arabia is experiencing widespread flight cancellations as airlines pause services due to regional tensions and attacks by Yemen's Houthis. King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh partially reopened on October 25, but international flights remain disrupted. Etihad Airways, flydubai, and Emirates have suspended several Saudi services until October 29, with Etihad extending cancellations to November 5.
Emirates resumes flights between Dubai and Jeddah on October 30, with operations restarting at King Khalid International Airport on November 8. Flydubai resumes two daily flights to Riyadh from October 30, while Air Arabia cancels flights between Sharjah and Saudi destinations. Qatar Airways reduces services to Jeddah from seven daily flights to four, and Gulf Air resumes flights after October 24.
Oman Air suspends all flights to and from Riyadh until October 31. Air France and British Airways extend their suspensions until October 24. Air India, Air India Express, Akasa Air, Cathay Pacific, Pakistan International Airlines, Delta Air Lines, IndiGo, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Malaysia Airlines, KLM, and Philippine Airlines also suspend or reduce Saudi services, with varying resumption dates.
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