Virgin paused flying to the Saudi capital from Heathrow last month with the Foreign Office continuing to advise against all but essential travel to parts of Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh. It has now scrapped the route after less than a year citing the evolving situation in the Middle East.
Heathrow-Riyadh services will end on Tuesday (7 April). The destination will continue to be served by SkyTeam alliance and codeshare partner Saudia, which also flies to Jeddah.
Virgin said the decision was based on "the latest intelligence and regulatory guidance", as well as demand, and the need to be able to operate "a stable and reliable scheduled".
