Attacks on Riyadh airport kill three, prompt flight cancellations

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Three Saudi citizens, including an airline pilot, were killed and several others injured in two attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, with the first targeting airport facilities and the second hitting a Saudia aircraft.

Airport operations and air traffic resumed after the attacks, but Qatar Airways, flydubai and Etihad Airways cancelled several flights to and from Riyadh in the following days, and the EU Aviation Safety Agency added guidance about increased risk of misidentification, missile and drone overflights, interception activity and falling debris in Saudi airspace.

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The incident led to flight cancellations by multiple carriers and prompted new safety guidance, affecting airline operations and passenger travel to and from Riyadh.

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