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  "id": 13737791,
  "title": "Several flights between Keralam and Saudi Arabia cancelled amid West Asia tensions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/several-flights-between-keralam-and-saudi-arabia-cancelled-amid-west",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T14:51:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/several-flights-between-keralam-and-saudi-arabia-cancelled-amid-west-asia-tensions/article71571922.ece"
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  "summary": "Several flights connecting Keralam with Saudi Arabia and other destinations in West Asia have been cancelled amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the region, airport officials reported on Sunday. Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) announced that airlines operating services between Kochi and destinations in Saudi Arabia had reported cancellations for October 11 to 13 due to the prevailing geopolitical situation. Among the affected services are Flynas flight XY 399/400 operating between Kochi and Riyadh, Air India Express flights IX 475 and IX 476 connecting Kochi and Doha, Akasa Air flights QP 523 to Riyadh and QP 550 to Jeddah, and IndiGo flight 6E 1517 to Ras Al Khaimah. On October 12, Akasa Air flights QP 551 from Jeddah to Kochi, QP 524 from Riyadh to Kochi, and QP 523 from Kochi to Riyadh are listed as cancelled, with Akasa Air flight QP 524 from Riyadh to Kochi also cancelled on October 13. A total of 10 flight services have been reported cancelled at Kochi airport during the three-day period, with five operated by Akasa Air. Passengers have been advised to check their flight status directly with the respective airlines before proceeding to the airport. Additionally, three flights scheduled to operate from Calicut International Airport at Karipur were also cancelled on Sunday, including Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SV 713, Flynas flight XY 328 to Riyadh, and Air India Express flight IX 321.",
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