Asia Pacific Snapshot:
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Saudi Arabia:

• The King Khalid International Airport (RUH) (KKIA) in Riyadh remains open.

  Saudia has partially resumed flight operations to and from Dubai, but flights to and from certain destinations will remain cancelled.

  Saudi’s low-cost carrier Flynas flights to Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Doha, Kuwait, Iraq, Sharjah, and Syria will remain suspended until March 31; Another low-cost Saudi airline, Flyadeal, has also announced the cancellation of some of its flights. Time Out Riyadh (Mar 17)

• Flynas, Flyadeal and major international airlines extend cancellations. Time Out (Mar 17)

• The Embassy of India in Riyadh is obtaining individual transit visa approvals from the Saudi Government. Priority is given to stranded Indian nationals, especially those on tourist or short-term visas to transit through Saudi Arabia from Bahrain. These transit visa requests are referred by the Embassy of India in Bahrain to the Embassy of India in Riyadh.

  Indian and Saudi carriers have resumed normal operations in Jeddah and Madinah. Indian nationals can travel to India by checking flight availability. Embassy of India, Bahrain, Embassy of India, Riyadh (Mar 9)

• The Ministry of Interior of Saudi Arabia has announced a temporary visa relief measure for foreign visitors due to disruptions caused by the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran. The extension is valid unitl Apr 28, 2026. The decision applies to holders of visit visas, Umrah visas, transit visas, and final exist permits that expired around late Feb 2026. NTDV Travel (Mar 25)

• Saudi Arabia's new airline, Riyadh Air, will launch daily flights between Riyadh and Dubai on June 18. The National (Jun 11)