King Khalid International Airport was scheduled to handle 366 departing flights on 15 October. Cirium data cited by Aerospace Global News recorded 298 as cancelled or no-fly, a disruption rate of 81.4%.
The report said Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation had extended the suspension of airport operations earlier in the week to allow safety inspections to continue. The authority had not announced when normal services would resume.
Cathay Pacific postponed the resumption of Riyadh and Dubai flights until 31 January 2027. Philippine Airlines suspended Riyadh services earlier this month and did not plan to resume operations until 29 November.
