Emirates Scraps November 8 Riyadh Restart; flydubai Suspensions Run Through November 16
Emirates did not restart its Dubai–Riyadh and Dubai–Dammam flights on November 8 as planned. All of Sunday's flights on both routes were cancelled, and no new restart date for Riyadh and Dammam has been announced.
The cancelled Dubai–Riyadh services on November 8 were EK815, EK817 and EK819, with return flights EK816, EK818 and EK820. On the Dammam route, Dubai departures EK821, EK823 and EK827 and returns EK822, EK824 and EK828 were also cancelled. Emirates also cancelled Dubai–Jeddah flight EK801 and return EK802 on November 8, while its other Jeddah and Medina flights operated.
flydubai's Dubai–Riyadh and Dubai–Abha services remain suspended through November 16, with Dubai–Dammam due back on November 10. Etihad has cancelled Abu Dhabi–Riyadh and Abu Dhabi–Dammam services through November 19.
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has been running on a reduced, partly reopened basis since October 25, after a closure that followed attacks in early October. The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia issued a security alert on November 7 warning of an increased threat of attacks by Iranian-backed Houthis and noting earlier attacks on Saudi civilian airports.
Source: Flight-status and airline schedule reporting of November 8, 2026 (NonRev Travel News), citing airline schedules and the U.S. Mission Saudi Arabia security alert of November 7, 2026.
来源链接： https://nonrevtravelnews.com/2026/11/08/ruh-emirates-scraps-nov-8-riyadh-restart-as-flydubai-holds-off-until-nov-17/
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Source: flydubai and Emirates
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