Direct flights Dubai-Riyadh suspended; travellers rerouting via Bahrain and Dammam

For residents travelling between the UAE and Riyadh, getting to their destination is taking more planning, longer journeys and additional road transfers, as some travellers look for alternatives to their usual flight routes. With direct air travel options temporarily suspended, residents are considering different ways to reach Saudi Arabia's capital, including flying into other destinations before continuing by road. For some, this means travelling through Dammam in KSA, while others are using Bahrain as a transit point before making the onward journey to Riyadh. The travel changes come amid recent attacks on Saudi airports and energy infrastructure, which have disrupted flight operations, including at Riyadh airport.