Several flights between Keralam and Saudi Arabia cancelled amid West Asia tensions
Several flights between Kerala and West Asia have been cancelled due to rising geopolitical tensions in the region. Airports in Kochi and Calicut are affected, with airlines advising passengers to verify their flight status.
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Geopolitical instability directly impacts international travel and logistics, causing significant disruption for passengers and airlines.
Several flights connecting Keralam with Saudi Arabia and other destinations in West Asia have been cancelled amid the prevailing geopolitical tensions in the region, airport officials said on Sunday (October 11, 2026).
Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), in a statement, said some airlines operating services between Kochi and destinations in Saudi Arabia had reported cancellations for October 11 to 13 due to the prevailing geopolitical situation.
Cancellations were also reported on some services connecting Kochi with Doha and Ras Al Khaimah, the statement said.
On Sunday, 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 were among the affected services, officials said.
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