Operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh were suspended on 10 October after an attack that Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said killed 12 people and injured 309. Umrah pilgrims waiting for flights to Makkah were among the injured. The closure was extended on 11 October, so pilgrims with a connection through Riyadh should confirm their routing before they travel.
Sources
- Gulf News, Khitam Al Amir gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/umrah-pilgrims-among-casualties-in-houthi-attack-on-riyadh-airport-that-killed-12-1.500706562
- Gulf News, Lekshmy Pavithran gulfnews.com/business/aviation/uae-flight-status-today-list-of-cancellations-delays-and-latest-travel-advisories-to-know-1.500706303
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