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Riyadh airport stays shut until 17 October after missile
The Indian Express··1h ago
King Khalid International Airport will stay closed until 17 October, The Indian Express reported. Saudi forces shot down a Houthi ballistic missile towards Riyadh on Monday night. Cirium said 486 of 1,048 Saudi departures due Monday were cancelled, nearly half. Indian national Mohammed Yousuf Ali died in the 10 October airport attack, the Indian embassy said.
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What It Means For You
- Qatar Airways suspended Riyadh and Dammam flights on Monday citing the current situation.
- Gulf Air cancelled Riyadh flights until 17 October.
- The embassy said three injured Indians remain in intensive care after the airport attacks.
What's Happening
- Yemen's Houthis claimed they targeted the airport with a ballistic missile; spokesman Yahya Saree called the hit precise.
- Saudi Civil Defence later said the danger in the capital had passed after the missile was destroyed.
- 271 flights are already cancelled for Tuesday, Cirium data showed.
Saudi Aviation Disruptions
- Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority extended the suspension to check facility safety.
- President Donald Trump said at the White House that the Iran war would end very soon.
- UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of a suspected plot targeting RAF Fairford.
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