Airlines Cancel Flights to Saudi Arabia After Riyadh Airport Attacks

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• Riyadh's airport will be closed until October 17, according to a Monday NOTAM, after Iran-aligned Houthi rebels from Yemen attacked the airport over the weekend, causing deaths, according to a Reuters factbox via Investing.com. The attack adds to regional aviation disruption already stemming from the broader Iran conflict.
• Lufthansa Group canceled all Riyadh flights through October 16; Air France-KLM extended its suspension of flights to the Saudi capital through the end of October; Etihad Airways suspended all Saudi Arabia routes through October 13; IndiGo extended cancellations of Riyadh and Dammam routes through October 15; Philippine Airlines extended its Riyadh suspension through November 29; Air India extended its Riyadh suspension through October 15; Akasa Air suspended Jeddah and Riyadh routes through October 13; and Bahrain's Gulf Air canceled Riyadh flights from October 12-17.
• Cathay Pacific delayed resumption of its Hong Kong-Dubai and Hong Kong-Riyadh routes until January 31, 2027, and Delta Air Lines postponed its planned new Atlanta-Riyadh route until March 2027. The report did not include casualty figures or details of the attack's scale.

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