Travel News & Entry Updates

After attacks on Riyadh’s airport, Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo and Akasa Air suspended flights to Saudi Arabia, most until at least 24 October. What to do if you are booked or already there.

Italy’s 30 October general strike now covers flights as well as trains, and Pisa and Florence airports are out; CGIL strikes on 20 November. France strikes 5 November; Dutch bus strikes are paused.

Updated 4 October: the captain of FZ 1073, Smit Machchhar, has spoken publicly from hospital. flydubai’s Tel Aviv flights remain suspended after the flight’s diversion to Tabuk. What is confirmed.

Updated 1 October: Thailand’s tourism authority says conditions in Bangkok have improved and visitors can get around as usual. Airports, the Airport Rail Link, BTS and MRT are running.

Update 22 October: the 17–21 October pilot and cabin crew strike in France did not go ahead. The unions kept their notice suspended, and we found no report of strike action.

Update 22 October: a new notice extends Pakistan’s ban on Indian-registered and Indian-operated aircraft to 04:59 on 24 November, so westbound Air India, IndiGo and Akasa Air flights keep flying around it.

Update 25 September: the second phase began on Sunday 20 September after BRO restored the Kulagad bridge; more than 1,000 Inner Line Permits were issued in the first two days.

Updated 16 October: Anak Krakatau was raised back to Level III on 9 October after being lowered to Level II on 21 September. The eight airports closed by ash on 6 September all reopened on 8 September.

Update 17 September: all eight airports shut by the ash reopened on 8 September. Our 6 September report: 764 Jakarta flights hit, six airports closed and a rebook-or-refund order.

Volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau shut Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta airport for much of Sunday 6 September, affecting 301 flights. Bali’s airport stayed open but its Jakarta services were hit.

Update 22 October: the Kathmandu–Pokhara Prithvi Highway is open. The Galaundi section in Dhading was closed overnight on 12–13 October for repairs; we have found no later closure notice.

Update 16 October: large motor boats are back on the Ganga at Varanasi from 9 October, 6am–5pm only, at half capacity with life jackets; hand-rowed boats are still banned.

Updated 16 October: Lufthansa returns to Dubai on 25–26 October, SWISS on 27 October and BA on 3 November. Air France is suspended to 24 October, Singapore Airlines to 1 December and Cathay to 31 January 2027.

Update 12 October: on Italy’s strike register — easyJet crews on 16 October, a general strike with rail on 29–30 October, and Venice airport security on 22 November, not 16 October.

Updated 16 October: the Rasuwagadhi–Kerung crossing is still closed as of the latest report, and the Kathmandu–Pokhara highway is open.