Flights to Saudi Arabia's Abha Airport suspended for fourth day

Travellers flying between the UAE and southern Saudi Arabia are facing ongoing disruption, with flights to and from Abha International Airport suspended for a fourth consecutive day on Friday, despite much of the airport's domestic schedule still operating. All scheduled flydubai services between Dubai and Abha and Air Arabia's Sharjah-Abha flights remain cancelled. Passengers travelling on routes between Dubai, Sharjah and Abha are being urged to check their flight status before heading to the airport, as fresh cancellations appeared on both departure and arrival boards. While international services to the UAE continue to be affected, the airport has stayed partially operational, with several domestic flights to and from Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Medina and Tabuk operating as scheduled. Several countries, including Canada, the UK and the US, continue to advise travellers to exercise caution in areas near the Saudi-Yemen border because of the risk of missile and drone attacks.