As of 27 October, King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Riyadh remains only partially open after reopening on 25 October, with Terminal 1 for domestic flights and Terminal 2 for international flights by national carriers. Most flights are still cancelled and the Houthis have again called the airport a military target. NOTAM A3650/26 (from 1845 UTC on 17 October, until further notice) requires prior GACA permission for each movement; no date for normal scheduling has been announced. Saudia said on 27 October it may resume Riyadh operations on 28 October if the situation stays stable, which is not confirmed. Biman Bangladesh has suspended Dhaka–Riyadh and Dhaka–Dammam until 4 November. Other suspensions: Air India and Air India Express until 7 November; Emirates until 8 November; Etihad until 5 November; Akasa Air until 30 November; IndiGo until 31 October; flydubai until 29 October; Oman Air and SalamAir until 31 October; Lufthansa until 18 November; Air France until at least 7 November; KLM from 1 November; Philippine Airlines until 29 November; Cathay Pacific until 31 January 2027. British Airways is due to resume Riyadh on 3 November, and Delta has postponed its Riyadh launch until next year.
Since 8 Oct 2026 · Checked 28 Oct 2026, 05:01 UTC
