October 12, 2026 4:29 PM
Skies over Saudi capital Riyadh largely empty after deadly Houthi strikes on airport
The skies above the Saudi capital Riyadh were largely empty on Monday after deadly attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on the city's airport, with about 60% of scheduled flights expected to be cancelled, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium. King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's second-busiest airport after Jeddah, cancelled 99.7% of all scheduled flights on Sunday, Cirium data showed. More than a third of flights scheduled across the kingdom were not expected t...