Riyadh Air confirmed its 10th destination by opening bookings for daily nonstop flights between Riyadh and Mumbai, effective 4 August 2026. The route marks the airline’s first entry into India, deploying Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners on the 2,774 km corridor served by eight carriers including Air India, IndiGo, and Saudia. Inaugural flight RX697 departs King Khalid International at 14:05, arriving at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International at 20:35; return RX698 leaves Mumbai at 22:05, reaching Riyadh at 23:50. This expansion accelerates Riyadh Air’s target of 100 destinations by 2030, intensifying competition on one of Asia’s densest international aviation links and adding capacity to a high-demand India–Saudi gateway.