The Kingdom on Saturday announced the suspension of flights to the UAE RIYADH: Emirates added extra flights betwen Saudi Arabia and the UAE on Sunday after the Kingdom suspended air travel to its neighbor. It doubled flights to Riyadh and Jeddah and added a Dammam service that it does not usually operate on a Sunday. The Dubai carrier said it would operate extra flights to and from Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam today “to support those affected get back to KSA and enable UAE nationals and residents currently in the Kingdom to safely return to the UAE.” The Kingdom on Saturday announced the suspension flights to the UAE, Ethiopia, and Vietnam in the latest COVID-19 travel disruption to hit the regional travel sector. The move is a blow to Saudi holidaymakers planning a trip to the UAE and another setback for the battered tourism economy of the Emirates.