Airlines suspend flights to Riyadh amid Houthi threats
Most outlets reported that Lufthansa and Air India suspended flights to Riyadh following Houthi threats and an alleged attack on the airport. Pakistan Observer and Daily Pakistan (English) added that IndiGo and other airlines also halted operations, noting the impact on passengers and flight schedules. The Express Tribune led with a report that a plane was damaged at the airport, citing sources, while other outlets mentioned the incident only in passing.
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Plane damaged at Riyadh airport as Houthis escalate attacks, sources say
Lufthansa and Air India said they were suspending flights to Riyadh after Houthi attacks
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Riyadh Flight chaos deepens as Lufthansa, Air India, IndiGo suspend operations
RIYADH — Several international airlines have suspended flights to Riyadh amid fresh scare at King Khalid International Airport, leaving passengers facing delays, and uncertainty. By Thursday afternoon, around 200 scheduled departures from Riyadh had been cancelled. Dozens of international flights bound for the Saudi capital were also cancelled, while several incoming services were diverted or […]
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Lufthansa, IndiGo, other Airlines stop flights to Riyadh Airport amid Houthi Attacks
RIYADH – Several airlines, including Lufthansa, Air India, IndiGo and others, have suspended flights to the Saudi capital, leaving thousands…
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Lufthansa Group, Air India suspend Riyadh flights amid Houthi threats
Lufthansa Group airlines and Air India will suspend flights to Riyadh, they said on Thursday, as Yemen’s Houthis renewed threats against airlines after claiming an attack on the Saudi capital’s airport. A Lufthansa spokesperson told Reuters the German group’s airlines would suspend flights to Riyadh through October 16 due to “current developments in the Middle East”. Air India said it h...
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Lufthansa, Air India suspend flights to Riyadh after Houthi attacks
Lufthansa Group airlines and Air India will suspend flights to Riyadh, they said on Thursday, as Yemen’s Houthis renewed threats against airlines after claiming an attack on the Saudi capital’s airport. A Lufthansa spokesperson told Reuters the German group’s airlines would suspend flights to Riyadh through October 16 due to “current developments in the Middle East”. Air India said it had cance...
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