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Several Kerala-Saudi flights cancelled amid West Asia tensions
Several flights between Kerala and Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Ras Al Khaimah were cancelled amid West Asia tensions, airport officials said.
Several Kerala-Saudi and West Asia flights were cancelled amid ongoing regional tensions, according to airport officials.
Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) stated that some services between Kochi and destinations in Saudi Arabia were cancelled for October 11 to 13 due to the geopolitical situation. Cancellations also affected Kochi routes to Doha and Ras Al Khaimah.
Specific affected services include Flynas XY 399/400 between Kochi and Riyadh, Air India Express IX 475/IX 476 between Kochi and Doha, Akasa Air QP 523 to Riyadh and QP 550 to Jeddah, and IndiGo 6E 1517 to Ras Al Khaimah. On October 12, Akasa Air QP 551 (Jeddah–Kochi), QP 524 (Riyadh–Kochi), and QP 523 (Kochi–Riyadh) were listed as cancelled, with QP 524 (Riyadh–Kochi) also cancelled on October 13.
Overall, CIAL reported that 10 flight services were cancelled at Kochi over the three-day period, including five operated by Akasa Air. Passengers are advised to verify status directly with their airlines before traveling to the airport.
Separately, three flights scheduled to operate from Calicut International Airport at Karipur were cancelled on Sunday: Saudi Arabian Airlines SV 713, Flynas XY 328 to Riyadh, and Air India Express IX 321. Airport authorities indicated that decisions on other departures would be made after assessing the prevailing situation.