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Major Security · Middle East
Riyadh airport hit by Houthi attacks as airlines relocate aircraft

As of 10 November, King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Riyadh is operating only with restrictions, and no date has been announced for a return to normal operations. On 10 November the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile and a cruise missile fired towards Riyadh. Suspensions to Riyadh: IndiGo until 30 November (Dammam too; Jeddah and Madinah until 21 November); Etihad until 19 November (also Dammam); Lufthansa and ITA Airways until 18 November (Lufthansa Dammam until 30 November); KLM until 27 November; Philippine Airlines (PR654/PR655) until 29 November; Akasa Air until 30 November; Cathay Pacific until 31 January 2027; British Airways has postponed its restart to 11 January 2027. Emirates cancelled Dubai–Riyadh and Dammam flights on 8 November despite planned restart dates. flydubai was last reported suspended until 16 November, and Air India and Air India Express until 14 November. Kuwait Airways, Qatar Airways, Air Arabia and PIA have not announced a resumption date; Gulf Air has resumed Riyadh flights. Reports differ on Air France (14 November in one report, 12 December in another). Riyadh Air is resuming service from Riyadh, initially with one daily Heathrow flight.

Since 8 Oct 2026 · Checked 10 Nov 2026, 23:00 UTC

Moderate Upcoming Strike · Europe
Italy national ENAV air traffic control strike on 21 November

As of 10 November, the nationwide strike by ENAV air traffic control staff, called by FILT-CGIL and UGL-TA, is still scheduled for Saturday 21 November from 13:00 to 17:00, with possible delays and cancellations. Separate strikes are listed for Sunday 22 November: ENAV staff at Milan Malpensa (00:01 to 24:00) and Sicuritalia IVRI security staff at Venice Marco Polo (00:00 to 23:59). No airlines have announced cancellations or suspensions.

Starts 21 Nov 2026 · Checked 10 Nov 2026, 17:01 UTC

Moderate Route suspension · Middle East
Lufthansa Group postpones Dubai flight resumption to 25 November

As of 10 November, Lufthansa Group's Dubai flights remain suspended, with the group targeting 25 November 2026 for the restart. Lufthansa (Frankfurt and Munich) and SWISS (Zurich) had planned to resume on 25 October, and Eurowings (Berlin) on 1 November. Austrian Airlines plans Vienna–Dubai from 12 December 2026. The group cites the situation and outlook in the Middle East; 25 November is a target and no further change has been announced.

Since 24 Oct 2026 · Checked 10 Nov 2026, 17:01 UTC

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