As of 28 October, King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Riyadh is only partly open. Terminal 1 handles domestic flights and Terminal 2 international flights by Saudi national carriers. Saudia and flyadeal are temporarily moving some services to Qassim, as is Riyadh Air. Limited flights have resumed, including flynas services to India, but Cirium says about 86% of scheduled flights were cancelled between 8 and 25 October. Saudi Arabia said on 27 October that it intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles launched towards Riyadh, and the Houthis have renewed warnings against using the airport. 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 told the Bangladesh aviation authority on 27 October it may resume Riyadh operations on 28 October if the situation stays stable; this is not confirmed. Suspensions: Biman Bangladesh (Dhaka–Riyadh and Dhaka–Dammam) until 4 November; Air India and Air India Express until 7 November; Etihad until 5 November; Riyadh Air (some flights) until 5 November; Akasa Air until 30 November; IndiGo until 31 October; flydubai until 29 October; Oman Air and SalamAir until 31 October; Sri Lankan until 1 November; Lufthansa and ITA Airways until 18 November; Air France until at least 7 November; KLM until 27 November per Time Out Riyadh; Philippine Airlines until 29 November; Cathay Pacific until 31 January 2027; Pakistan International Airlines with no resumption date given. Emirates had announced a suspension until 8 November, but Time Out Riyadh on 28 October reports it has resumed Riyadh services, as has Gulf Air. British Airways is due to resume Riyadh on 3 November with one daily flight, and Delta has postponed its Riyadh launch until next year. Singapore Airlines has deferred its planned Riyadh launch to 28 March 2027.
Since 8 Oct 2026 · Checked 29 Oct 2026, 05:01 UTC
