🇾🇪🇸🇦 International Airlines Suspend Riyadh Flights as Yemeni Attacks Disrupt Saudi Airspace

Major international airlines are suspending flights to the Saudi capital amid escalating Yemeni missile attacks and Ansarallah’s warning that Saudi airspace has become a theater of military operations.

Lufthansa has suspended flights through October 16, Air India and Air India Express through October 10, while KLM and Air France remain suspended through October 24.

Cathay Pacific has extended its Riyadh suspension until January 31, 2027, while Philippine Airlines has cancelled services through at least October 11.

The disruption is spreading across Saudi aviation, with 169 of Riyadh’s 378 scheduled departures cancelled or not operating on Thursday alone.

Ansarallah’s attacks are placing mounting pressure on international aviation links to the Saudi capital.

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