Riyadh airport attack news: airlines are cancelling flights to Saudi Arabia after deadly attacks on Riyadh airport, extending disruption to air travel across the region, reports say. According to the same reports, the attacks were carried out by Yemen's Houthis earlier this week. The airport has reopened, but airlines must first obtain permission from Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority before any departure or landing.
What the reopening means for flights
The airport is open again, but the approval requirement means flights cannot simply return to their usual pattern. Airlines need clearance from the civil aviation authority, the body that regulates civil flying in Saudi Arabia, before each departure and landing. How long that approval process will take has not been confirmed.
Who is blamed, and what is still unconfirmed
The reports attribute the deadly attacks to Yemen's Houthis. That attribution has not been confirmed by an official statement, and no casualty figures have been confirmed either. Readers should treat the details as reported until Saudi authorities or the airlines issue their own updates.
What travellers should watch for
Passengers with bookings to or from Saudi Arabia should expect possible cancellations and check with their airline or travel agent before heading to the airport. No list of affected flights, and no refund or rebooking policy, has been confirmed. Anyone whose flight is cancelled should keep the booking confirmation and any messages the airline sends.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Riyadh airport par hamle ke baad kai airlines Saudi Arabia ki flights cancel kar rahi hain. Airport dobara khul gaya hai, lekin har departure aur landing se pehle civil aviation authority ki ijazat leni zaroori hai. Agar aap ki Saudi Arabia ki flight ho to apni airline se seedha rabta karein.
