The airlines of several countries are maintaining and expanding flight cancellations to Riyadh after repeated attacks by Houthi militias against King Khalid International Airport, in the capital of Saudi Arabia, which will remain closed until Saturday, October 17.
In the European continent, the companies integrated into the Lufthansa Group have eliminated their flights to the Saudi city until October 16, while Air France has opted to further extend the suspension of its round-trip connections, setting it until October 24.
Likewise, the Dutch airline KLM has decided not to fly to Dubai until October 24 and to keep its routes to Riyadh and Dammam out of service until October 31.
Regarding the airlines in the area, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Flydubai, and Air Arabia have communicated cancellations affecting their flights to Saudi Arabia this Tuesday and, in certain cases, also on October 14 and later dates.
As for Qatar Airways, the company has applied a temporary suspension of its operations in Riyadh and Dammam. Similarly, Philippine Airlines has canceled its flights originating from or destined for the Saudi capital until November 29.
In addition, Delta announced yesterday that it will delay the planned launch of its non-stop service between Atlanta and Riyadh until March 2027 due to the context the Saudi country is experiencing.
The closure of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh comes after several consecutive days of bombings carried out by the Yemeni Houthi insurgency, including one recorded last Saturday that left 12 dead, including one person of American nationality, and more than 300 injured.
This same Monday, the Houthis claimed a new attack against the airfield, although the only official confirmation from Saudi Arabia was a message about the interception of a projectile.