Etihad cancels flights to Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah over 'regional disruption'

Published October 13, 2026 Updated October 13, 2026 08:14am

Etihad Airways said it had cancelled flights between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam due to “regional disruption”, as Yemen’s Houthi group continues to carry out attacks on the Saudi kingdom, AFP reports.

All flights between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh have been cancelled until October 19, it said.

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