ALBAWABA - Flights are scheduled to resume at Riyadh International Airport on Sunday after a two-week closure following a Houthi attack that led to casualties.
The Houthi group carried out waves of strikes on the airport, including an attack earlier in October that led to the killing of 13 people and injuring over 300.
Despite Saudi Arabia's announcement of partial resumption of trips via the airport, a Yemeni group warned against reopening it.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree announced in a statement, "The Yemeni Armed Forces warn all international, regional and local airlines -- as well as staff and travellers -- against using King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, as it is unsafe and serves as a military target for our forces."
He added, "The Saudi regime shall bear the consequences of any operations at the airport."
تجدد القوات المسلحة اليمنية تحذيرها لجميع شركات الطيران العالمية والإقليمية والمحلية والموظفين والمسافرين من السفر عبر مطار خالد في الرياض لأنه غير آمن كونه هدفاً عسكرياً لقواتنا. ويتحمل النظام السعودي تبعات أي تشغيل للمطار وما سيترتب على ذلك لأن القوات المسلحة ستواصل عملياتها باتجاهه ولن يكون آمنا أبداً.
— العميد/ يحيى سريع (@Yah_Saree) October 24, 2026
According to Flightradar24, a plane took off from Riyadh airport on Sunday morning and headed to Jeddah.
"Please be advised that Terminal (1) will be designated for domestic flights and Terminal (2) for international flights operated by national carriers at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, effective Sunday, October 25, 2026," King Khalid International Airport said via X on Saturday.
On the other hand, the reopening of King Khalid International Airport came along with three explosion sounds heard in the capital of Saudi Arabia early Sunday.
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— مطار الملك خالد الدولي (@KKIASA) October 24, 2026
