{
  "id": 13051955,
  "title": "Riyadh airport flights broadly back to normal after days of disruption",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/riyadh-airport-flights-broadly-back-to-normal-after-days-of-disruption-13051955",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T06:29:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/10/09/riyadh-airport-flights-broadly-back-to-normal-after-days-of-disruption/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport is gradually returning to normal operations following a series of delays and cancellations over the past few days. According to flight tracking website Flightradar24, 63 flights (18%) were delayed on Friday morning, while 44 flights (13%) were cancelled. This compares to Thursday's 164 delays (42%) and 167 cancellations (43%).\n\nBy 8am on Friday, flights were expected to depart on schedule. Disruptions began on Wednesday morning after Houthi attacks targeted the airport and Abha International Airport in southern Saudi Arabia. The attacks resulted in three fatalities and 36 injuries, according to the General Authority of Civil Aviation.\n\nSeveral airlines experienced cancellations, including Emirates flight EK820, which faced delays on both Wednesday and Thursday before being cancelled on Friday. Flydubai flight FZ848, which experienced delays on Thursday, was also cancelled and is now scheduled to resume service on Saturday. Additionally, several domestic flights to India, such as Air India AI2214, IndiGo IGO74, and Air India Express IX896, were cancelled.\n\nLow-cost carrier Flyadeal also cancelled several domestic flights, including F3111 to Jeddah and F323 to Abha. The ongoing disruption began with drone and missile strikes on King Khalid International Airport and Abha International Airport, which were claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels.",
  "summary": "Services from Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport are slowly normalising following days of delays and cancellations. On Friday morning, flight tracking website Flightradar24 reported that 63 flights (18 per cent) have been delayed, with 44 cancelled (13 per cent) since midnight. This is compared to a total of 164 delays (42 per cent) and 167 cancellations (43 per cent) on Thursday . From…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Riyadh airport flights broadly back to normal after days of disruption",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/riyadh-airport-flights-broadly-back-to-normal-after-days-of-disruption",
        "published": "2026-10-09T06:29:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Saudi authorities say 3 killed in attacks on Riyadh airport claimed by Houthi rebels",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/saudi-authorities-say-3-killed-in-attacks-on-riyadh-airport-claimed",
        "published": "2026-10-09T07:48:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Saudia pilot killed in Riyadh airport attack, airline says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/saudia-pilot-killed-in-riyadh-airport-attack-airline-says",
        "published": "2026-10-09T08:04:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Four killed in attacks on Riyadh airport, Saudia confirms employee’s death",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/four-killed-in-attacks-on-riyadh-airport-saudia-confirms-employees",
        "published": "2026-10-09T08:48:09.000Z"
      }
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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."
}