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Riyadh airport closure extended after Houthi attacks, airlines cancel flights

started October 12, 2026 at 8:21 PM · last changed 55m ago

Summary

Saudi authorities have extended the closure of Riyadh's international airport until 17 October following new Houthi attacks that reportedly caused casualties, with airlines including Lufthansa, Air France-KLM and Etihad extending flight suspensions to Riyadh amid European and US aviation safety warnings.

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Extract from the source

- Saudijska Arabija produžila je zatvaranje aerodroma u Rijadu do subote, posle novih napada Huta zbog kojih je vazdušni saobraćaj gotovo obustavljen. - Avio-kompanije širom

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Locations

  • Rijad · City / settlement

    Place named; boundary not confirmed.

Places mentioned in the report

  • where it happenedRijad - city where King Khalid International Airport is closed

Sources (2)

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Severity
Severity36

Total — moderate signal (20–39)

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