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National airline of India
Air India is the flag carrier of India, headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana. The airline is owned by Air India Limited, which is owned by the Tata Group (74.9%) and Singapore Airlines (25.1%). The airline is a member of Star Alliance since 11 July 2014. As of November 2025, the airline serves 87 domestic and international destinations, from its primary hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport, and secondary hubs at Kempegowda International Airport and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
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Capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. Located on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa, the current form of the metropolis largely emerged in the 1950s as an expansion of the 18th-century walled town, following the dismantling of its defensive fortifications.
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Capital of Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Dammam is the seat and largest city of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. An industrial port city on the coast of the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 1,386,166 as of 2022, making it the country's fifth-largest city after Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, and Medina. Dammam forms the core of the Dammam metropolitan area, also known as Greater Dammam, which includes the neighboring governorates of Khobar and Qatif. As of 2022, the metropolitan area's population was 2,743,318, making it the third-largest in the country.
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Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo and Akasa Air have extended flight cancellations to Saudi Arabia amid the prevailing security situation and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with services on several routes now suspended until October 24.
Air India has cancelled all flights to and from Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah until October 20, as the situation in Saudi Arabia continues to evolve. The airline said that it is monitoring developments and assessing the situation to ensure flights could resume safely.
Air India and Air India Express suspend Saudi flights until 2026, offering refunds and flexible rebooking options for affected passengers.