{
  "id": 16181575,
  "title": "Houthi strikes: Airline extends Saudi flights suspension",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/houthi-strikes-airline-extends-saudi-flights-suspension-16181575",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T12:02:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/houthi-strikes-airline-extends-saudi-flights-suspension/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Etihad has extended the suspension of its flights to Riyadh and Dammam in Saudi Arabia until November 5. According to Malay Mail, the airline originally suspended service to Riyadh on October 12, following a deadly attack on a passenger terminal that killed 13 people. Etihad noted that flights to and from Riyadh and Dammam remain suspended due to operational disruptions, and the airline will only operate daytime flights to Jeddah, with night flights cancelled until November 5.\n\nFlydubai has cancelled flights to Riyadh, Dammam, and Abha until October 29, citing the prevailing situation. A spokesperson for the Dubai-based airline told Gulf News that changes to scheduled services to Saudi Arabia are expected and that the company is monitoring developments closely.\n\nMalay Mail reports that Houthi attacks on Saudi civilian infrastructure, including airports and oil facilities, have reached an unprecedented scale. While Dammam airport reopened the day after an attack that killed two people and wounded eight, the capital's airport remains closed.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "India speaks out after Saudi strikes claim Indian life",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/india-speaks-out-after-saudi-strikes-claim-indian-life",
        "published": "2026-10-22T10:13:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "IndiGo extends cancellation of Saudi flights days after airport attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/indigo-extends-cancellation-of-saudi-flights-days-after-airport-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-23T08:14:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "R4 ministers' meeting expresses solidarity with Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/r4-ministers-meeting-expresses-solidarity-with-saudi-arabia-amid",
        "published": "2026-10-23T14:12:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}