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The partial reopening of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on October 25 has not fully resolved flight disruptions following attacks by Yemen’s Houthis. Many airlines have suspended or reduced services to and from the Saudi capital, with varying expiration dates for cancellations.

Etihad Airways and Emirates have partially resumed flights. Etihad has cancelled all passenger and cargo flights between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh and Dammam through November 19, but four Abu Dhabi-Jeddah services will restart on November 6. Emirates resumed some flights between Dubai and Jeddah on October 30, with passenger flights to Riyadh expected to resume on November 8. Their services to Madinah continue as scheduled.

Flydubai has cancelled flights between Dubai and Riyadh, Dammam and Abha until November 9, advising passengers to monitor their flight status. Air Arabia suspends flights between Sharjah and Riyadh, Abha, Dammam and Taif with no restart date listed. Qatar Airways has suspended flights to and from Riyadh, Dammam, Abha and Taif, with no resumption date provided. Oman Air will resume flights from Muscat to Riyadh on November 8, while SalamAir cancels all flights to and from Riyadh and Dammam until November 30.

British Airways had planned to restart its London Heathrow-Riyadh service on November 3 but has postponed it to January 11, 2027. It also permanently discontinues its London-Jeddah service. Air India and Air India Express suspend flights to and from Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam through November 14. Akasa Air extends its suspension of Jeddah flights through November 18, with Riyadh flights until November 30. Cathay Pacific cancels passenger flights to and from Riyadh through January 31, 2027.

Pakistan International Airlines has temporarily suspended flights to Riyadh, with no resumption date announced. Delta postpones its Atlanta-Riyadh route launch until March 2027. Air France extends its suspension of flights to and from Riyadh through December 12. Lufthansa suspends services to Riyadh through November 18, while Dammam service continues until November 30. Eurowings, part of the Lufthansa Group, resumes Berlin and Cologne/Bonn to Jeddah flights from November 12.

KLM extends cancellations of flights to Riyadh and Dammam through November 27. Philippine Airlines suspends Riyadh flights PR654 and PR655 until November 29. Scoot extends cancellations on its Singapore-Jeddah route until February 28, 2027.