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Riyadh Airport Attack Triggers International Flight Cancellations
BirrMetrics · 4 hours ago · Read the Full Story on BirrMetrics
AI SUMMARY
International airlines, including Ethiopian Airlines, have cancelled flights to Riyadh following a deadly missile attack on King Khalid International Airport that killed at least 12 people.
- A missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed at least 12 people and injured more than 300.
- Casualties included nationals from Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, the United States, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, and Egypt.
- Saudi authorities attributed the attack to Yemen's Houthi movement.
- The attack prompted the temporary suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport.
- Ethiopian Airlines flight ET412 from Addis Ababa to Riyadh on Saturday, October 10, 2026, was listed as cancelled by Trip.com.
- Ethiopian Airlines has not issued a publicly verified statement confirming the cancellation.
- Other international carriers, including Kuwait Airways, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, and Lufthansa, also reported disruptions.
- Saudi authorities have not established a definitive timetable for the full restoration of normal airport operations.
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