Saudia’s temporary Dammam schedule
AeroRoutes reported on 22 October 2026 that Saudia had scheduled temporary changes for selected international flights, with services operating to and from Dammam instead of Riyadh during parts of the northern winter season.
Dammam–Beijing Daxing is scheduled three times weekly with a 787-9 from 25 October to 30 November, replacing the Riyadh service. Dammam–Guangzhou is listed three times weekly with 787-9 or 787-10 aircraft from 29 October to 19 November, also replacing Riyadh service. Riyadh–Guangzhou flights remain scheduled for 9 November and 17 November.
The schedule also lists twice-weekly Dammam–Dhaka flights using an A330 from 4 November to 25 November. Dammam–Islamabad is scheduled three times weekly with an A330 from 6 November to 30 November, increasing to four weekly flights from 16 November.
Dammam–London Heathrow is scheduled to increase from three to 10 weekly flights between 25 October and 12 November, comprising three 787-9 and seven 777-300ER services. Dammam–Manila is listed from 25 October to 17 November with 777-300ER aircraft, at five flights weekly initially and one weekly from 3 November. Dammam–Paris Charles de Gaulle is scheduled three times weekly with a 777-300ER from 27 October to 1 December.
Operators report pressure on Gulf demand
In a separate report published on 22 October 2026, Skift said tour operators were seeing Houthi strikes measurably reduce demand for Saudi Arabia. For the UAE, Skift reported that the effects were showing more in operator sentiment and forward bookings than in broader data.