Airlines cancel flights to Saudi Arabia after Riyadh airport attacks
Delta said the route will start in March 2027 after deadly Houthi strikes prompted airport closures and U.S. aviation warnings.
- On Monday, the Saudi civil aviation authority extended King Khalid International Airport's closure in Riyadh until October 17 following Saturday's Houthi missile attack that killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 300.
- Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree warned airlines to avoid Saudi airports, describing them as "exposed to targeting" in the group's campaign against the Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's government since 2015.
- Citing security risks to aircraft at any altitude, the Federal Aviation Administration urged U.S. operators to exercise "extreme caution," prompting Delta Air Lines and Etihad Airways to suspend Riyadh-bound services.
- Delta Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian postponed the airline's planned Atlanta-Riyadh service launch to March 2027, citing safety concerns as the carrier lowered its full-year profit outlook to roughly $4.5 billion.
- On Tuesday, the Saudi-led coalition ordered civilians to evacuate a Yemeni oil facility in Sanaa, while international officials expressed "serious concern" about the intensifying conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis.
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