As of 28 October, King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Riyadh remains only partly open. Terminal 1 handles domestic flights and Terminal 2 international flights by Saudi national carriers; the US Mission's 27 October alert describes a partial reopening, and some Riyadh-based flights operate from Qassim. 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. 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; 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; Pakistan International Airlines with no resumption date given. British Airways is due to resume Riyadh on 3 November with one daily flight, and Delta has postponed its Riyadh launch until next year.
Since 8 Oct 2026 · Checked 28 Oct 2026, 17:01 UTC
