Saudi flights disrupted: Riyadh closure and airport restrictions

Saudi flights remain disrupted Monday, October 12, with Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport closed following the deadly October 10 attack and delays and cancellations affecting other airports.

The latest operational update reports restrictions across six airports. Conditions can change quickly, and several details could not immediately be independently confirmed.

Saudi flights: Airport-by-airport update

Riyadh: The airport remains closed following the attack. Airlines have cancelled additional services to and from the Saudi capital.

Jeddah: Delays and cancellations are reported. The supplied update indicates arriving aircraft were holding and departures were temporarily suspended; that operational status has not been independently confirmed.

Dammam: Delays and cancellations continue. The update reports that arrivals and departures are still taking place.

Abha: Operations are reportedly restricted to daytime hours.

Najran and Jazan: Both airports are reported to have remained fully closed since October 7. The closure dates and current status could not immediately be independently verified.

Passengers should confirm their flight directly with their airline before travelling to the airport. A scheduled flight listing alone does not confirm that a service will operate.