Following a Houthi attack, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has been closed until October 17, while several airlines have also suspended flights to other Saudi cities.

According to international news agencies, multiple international airlines have cancelled or suspended flights to various Saudi cities—including Riyadh, Dammam, and Jeddah—following Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.

Airlines have advised affected passengers to check the status of their flights before traveling to obtain information regarding rebooking and alternative travel arrangements.

Bahrain’s Gulf Air has announced the cancellation of all flights to and from Riyadh from October 12 through the night of October 17.

Similarly, Etihad Airways has cancelled several flights from Abu Dhabi to Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam.

Emirates has also cancelled multiple flights from Dubai to Riyadh, Dammam, and Jeddah, while some flights to Medina have also been affected. Flydubai has cancelled several flights to Riyadh and Dammam scheduled for October 12 and 13.

Germany’s Lufthansa Group has cancelled flights to Riyadh until October 16, while Air France and KLM have extended the suspension of flights to the Saudi capital until the end of October. Indian airline IndiGo has cancelled flights to Riyadh and Dammam until October 15, while Air India Express has cancelled flights to Dammam and Jeddah scheduled for October 12 and suspended operations to Riyadh until October 15.

Akasa Air has halted flights to Riyadh and Jeddah until October 13. Philippine Airlines has extended the suspension of flights to Riyadh until November 29.

It is worth noting that the Houthis claimed responsibility for an attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Saturday, which resulted in 13 deaths and left over 300 people injured.

Similarly, a pilot was killed and 11 people were confirmed injured in another Houthi attack on Riyadh’s airport last Monday.