# Airlines cancel Saudi flights after Riyadh airport attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/96440

- Reuters, 2026-10-12 12:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/airlines-cancel-flights-saudi-arabia-after-riyadh-airport-attacks-2026-10-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6accd78676e0550001f0c1d9

> Airlines are scrapping flights to Saudi Arabia and neighboring countries after deadly weekend attacks on Riyadh airport by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis. The cancellations add to broader regional disruption since the Iran conflict began.

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