Flights resume at Riyadh airport after two-week closure

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Flights have resumed at Riyadh’s international airport following a series of deadly attacks on the facility that saw it closed for two weeks, even as Houthis targeted the country with strikes, AFP reports.

King Khalid International Airport’s website showed several domestic and international flights scheduled today, including arrivals to the kingdom from Dubai, Paris and Cairo.

The renewed operations at the airport came as explosions rattled Riyadh earlier in the day, after a text message was sent to residents warning of a hostile threat targeting the city.

Saudi officials did not provide additional information when asked by AFP about the scope of the renewed operations at the airport.

But the tracking website Flightradar24 showed a small number of flights had departed, though the vast majority were cancelled.

 Screengrab from Flightradar24 taken at around 9pm on Oct 25, 2026.
Screengrab from Flightradar24 taken at around 9pm on Oct 25, 2026.

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