📰 2 sources 3 articles · 22 Oct 2026, 09:40 → 3 hours ago

Middle East Airlines adjusts Jeddah and Dammam flight times, keeps Riyadh flights suspended

Middle East Airlines (MEA) announced changes to the departure times of its Beirut flights to Dammam and Jeddah through 3 November 2026, merging some evening flights with morning ones. It said its flights to Riyadh remain suspended until King Khalid International Airport reopens and the necessary permits are obtained, and it offered passengers the option to change bookings or get refunds.

📍 Where things stand: The changes to Jeddah and Dammam flights run until 3 November 2026, while Riyadh flights remain suspended until further notice.

⏱️ Timeline

22 Oct 2026, 09:40 Middle East Airlines announced an adjustment to the departure times of its flights to Dammam and Jeddah, to take effect from 26 October until 3 November.
22 Oct 2026, 09:55 The company said the schedule change for its Beirut flights to King Abdulaziz Airport in Jeddah and King Fahd Airport in Dammam is due to the continuing current conditions and includes merging some evening flights with morning ones, applying between 25 October and 3 November 2026. It confirmed its flights to King Khalid Airport in Riyadh remain suspended until it reopens and the necessary permits are obtained, and allowed passengers to change bookings or obtain ticket refunds.
22 Oct 2026, 10:17 The airline gave further details: the changes cover the Dammam flights (ME442/ME443 and ME446/ME447) and the merging of Jeddah evening flights with morning ones on specific days, along with a flexible policy allowing booking changes, while Riyadh flights remain suspended until further notice.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

⚠️ Sources disagree

Start date of the schedule change

from 26 October according to lebanon debate
between 25 October and 3 November 2026 according to annahar.com
between 25 October and 3 November 2026 according to Lebanon Debate

Figures as each outlet reported them at the time. We do not judge which is correct; numbers often change as events develop.

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