Riyadh airport to resume flights Sunday following closure after Houthi attacks

Riyadh airport to resume flights Sunday following closure after Houthi attacks Saudi Arabia's international airport in capital Riyadh on Saturday said flights would resume the following day after a two-week closure that followed deadly attacks by Yemen's Houthis, who have kept up their strikes on the kingdom. "Please be advised that Terminal (1) will be designated for domestic flights and Terminal (2) for international flights operated by national carriers at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, effective Sunday, October 25, 2026," King Khalid International Airport said on X. RIYADH: King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh will reopen two terminals on Sunday, two weeks after a deadly Houthis missile strike.

Terminal 1 will be designated for domestic flights and Terminal 2 for international flights operated by national carriers, the airport said on Saturday evening. "We kindly advise passengers with confirmed bookings to contact their airlines to verify the status of their bookings and flights before heading to the airport," the statement said.