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  "id": 12848331,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia flights: Airlines including British Airways and KLM suspend or cancel routes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/saudi-arabia-flights-airlines-including-british-airways-and-klm-12848331",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T10:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/10/08/saudi-riyadh-flights-status-suspended/"
  },
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  "account": "Disruptions to flights from Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport and Abha International Airport persisted on Thursday morning, following Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia the previous day. This latest disruption follows a broader regional uncertainty, with numerous international airlines reducing or suspending services in the Middle East.\n\nFlydubai canceled its Dubai to Abha flights, while Air Arabia halted services between Sharjah and Abha, with resumption expected on Friday. British Airways discontinued flights to Jeddah on April 24, part of a wider cutback in Middle East operations, and is set to resume a reduced service to Riyadh on November 3, running one daily flight. Cathay Pacific extended its suspension of flights to Riyadh until January 31.\n\nKLM suspended all flights to Riyadh and Dammam until October 24, and pledged to steer clear of Iran, Iraq, Israel, and several Gulf regions' airspaces. Air France halted flights to Riyadh until October 24. Scoot, a Singapore Airlines-owned low-cost carrier, temporarily suspended flights between Singapore and Jeddah until December 2.",
  "summary": "Flights at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport and Abha International Airport continued to face disruption on Thursday morning following Wednesday's Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia . The latest disruption comes amid wider regional uncertainty , with several international airlines already suspending or reducing services to destinations across the Middle East. Here's how major airlines have…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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