Houthi attacks force closure of Riyadh airport and cancel hundreds of Saudi flights
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A Houthi spokesperson declared all Saudi airports except Mecca and Medina legitimate targets and said attacks would continue until their objectives are met, and a projectile hit Riyadh airport on 10 October, killing 13 people and injuring over 300.
Authorities shut down Riyadh airport after the strike to assess damage and inspect safety, keeping it closed at least until Tuesday morning, while 362 of 1,048 scheduled departures were cancelled on Monday and 623 of 1,096 on Sunday, the highest number since the attacks began.
Lufthansa Group suspended flights to Riyadh until 16 October, Flydubai until 14 October, and several other carriers including Air Arabia, Air India, Indigo, Akasa Air, Pakistan International Airlines and Philippine Airlines stopped service to the capital.