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

As of 30 October, King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Riyadh remains only partly open after Houthi missile attacks, with Terminal 1 handling domestic flights and Terminal 2 international flights, mainly by Saudi carriers. NOTAM A3650/26 requires prior GACA permission for each movement, and no date for normal scheduling has been announced. Two Houthi ballistic missiles were intercepted over Riyadh on 29 October. Suspensions: Biman Bangladesh Airlines (Dhaka to Riyadh and Dammam) until 4 November; Air France (Riyadh) until 12 December, per The National (earlier reports said 14 November); Air India and Air India Express until 14 November (Riyadh, Dammam); IndiGo until 14 November; Etihad until 5 November (Riyadh, Dammam, Jeddah); Lufthansa and ITA Airways until 18 November (Lufthansa Dammam until 30 November); KLM until 27 November; Philippine Airlines until 29 November; Akasa Air (Riyadh) until 30 November; Cathay Pacific until 31 January 2027; Oman Air and SalamAir until 31 October; SriLankan until 1 November; Riyadh Air has cancelled some flights until 5 November. British Airways plans one daily Riyadh flight from 3 November. Kuwait Airways Riyadh flights stay cancelled until the airport resumes operations, and PIA has given no resumption date. Delta and Singapore Airlines have postponed their Riyadh launches to March 2027. Emirates and flydubai Riyadh flights were still cancelled on 30 October. Saudia and flyadeal are running Riyadh services via Qassim (ELQ) with bus links.

Since 8 Oct 2026 · Checked 31 Oct 2026, 05:01 UTC

Moderate Security · Middle East
Dammam King Fahd Airport attacked, flights diverted away

As of 31 October, King Fahd International Airport (DMM) in Dammam is open: Saudi GACA said on 22 October that operations had resumed and air traffic was normal after the attack on the evening of 21 October, which killed two people and injured eight. Many foreign airlines have not restored services. flydubai has cancelled Dammam up to and including 5 November, KLM until 27 November, IndiGo until 14 November, Etihad (Abu Dhabi–Dammam) until 5 November, Air India and Air India Express until 7 November, and SalamAir until 31 October. Lufthansa lists Dammam as suspended through 30 November, Emirates plans to resume on 8 November, and Qatar Airways has announced no restart date. Return dates are subject to change.

Since 21 Oct 2026 · Checked 31 Oct 2026, 05:01 UTC

Moderate Weather · South-East Asia
Indonesian haze from forest fires disrupts over 2,000 domestic flights

As of 30 October, flights at H. Asan airport in Sampit are resuming in stages after being halted from 23 September to 29 October because of smoke from forest fires. Wings Air restarts Surabaya–Sampit on 30 October, Super Air Jet restarts Jakarta–Sampit on 1 November and NAM Air restarts Sampit–Surabaya on 4 November. Tjilik Riwut airport in Palangka Raya reopened on 29 October and Singkawang airport said normal schedules resume on 30 October. Smoke is still disrupting flights to Wamena in Papua Pegunungan, and flights elsewhere can still change with visibility.

Since 20 Oct 2026 · Checked 31 Oct 2026, 05:01 UTC

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