Travel disruptions

List last checked 11 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC.

Middle East

Critical Airport closure · Middle East
Houthi missile attacks shut Riyadh King Khalid airport, flights cancelled

Houthi missile and drone attacks have repeatedly struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. The 8 October attack killed three people including a Saudia captain, and the airport reopened on 9 October. A further attack on 10 October was reported to have killed at least 12 and halted flights. Airlines continue to cancel or suspend Riyadh flights, and Delta's planned 23 October Atlanta-Riyadh launch is in doubt.

RUH · Saudia · Delta Air Lines

Since 6 Oct 2026 · Checked 11 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC

Europe

Major Upcoming Strike · Europe
French flight crew strike hits Air France, Transavia and Corsair

A five-day strike by flight crew under French labour law has been called from 17 to 21 October, at the start of the Toussaint school holidays. It covers Air France, Transavia France and Corsair. No detailed cancellation schedules had been published at the time of the sources.

Air France · Transavia France

Starts 17 Oct 2026 · Checked 11 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC

Moderate Upcoming Strike · Europe
Leeds Bradford Airport strike, including air traffic control staff

About 130 Unite members at Leeds Bradford Airport, including air traffic control, customer experience, security and cleaning staff, will strike from 16 to 18 October over pay. Unite warns of a shutdown, but the airport says it expects near-normal operations. No airlines have been named as affected.

LBA

Starts 16 Oct 2026 · Checked 11 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC

Recently ended (2)
Major Airspace closure · Middle East
Airlines extend Gulf and Middle East flight suspensions as Iran-war airspace limits persist

Regional airspace restrictions linked to the Iran war, extended on 30 September, are still forcing airlines to suspend or cut Middle East services. Wizz Air has cancelled all Abu Dhabi and Dubai flights for the winter season (25 October to 27 March) and is also affected on Amman. Singapore Airlines has pushed back its Dubai resumption to 24 October, and Air Canada, KLM, British Airways and Finnair have extended suspensions. Emirates operates one daily Dubai-Bahrain flight, while Dubai-Kuwait remains fully suspended.

Since 30 Sep 2026 · Checked 11 Oct 2026, 07:31 UTC

Major Security · Middle East
Abha airport flights cancelled after Houthi missile attack on southern Saudi Arabia

Abha International Airport faced disruption after Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia on Wednesday 7 October, alongside Riyadh. Flydubai has cancelled its scheduled Dubai-Abha services, and Air Arabia cancelled Sharjah-Abha flights on Wednesday and Thursday, with normal service expected to resume on Friday. Reports say attacks on Riyadh and Abha airports killed three people and injured 36 earlier in the week.

Since 7 Oct 2026 · Checked 11 Oct 2026, 07:31 UTC

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