Riyadh airport closed until October 17 following Houthi attacks
Riyadh airport to remain closed until October 17, Notam says
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Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority has extended the suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh following a series of deadly Houthi attacks. Nearly half of flights from Saudi Arabia were cancelled on Monday, with Riyadh airport experiencing 82 per cent disruption. Of 1,048 flights scheduled to depart from Saudi Arabia on Monday, 486 (46.4 per cent) were cancelled. A further 271 of 1,058 flights (25.61 per cent) are reported cancelled for October 13. Passengers remain stranded at airports across the region awaiting resumption of services.
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Reported by: Khaleej Times 12 Oct 2026 Read the original ↗ More from Khaleej Times →
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