Riyadh Airport Resumes Flights After Two-Week Closure

Riyadh International Airport announced that air travel would restart on Sunday after a two-week shutdown triggered by attacks carried out by Iran-backed Yemeni Houthis against the Saudi capital. The militant group simultaneously issued warnings regarding additional potential strikes.

Flight Tracking and Operational Updates

Data from the flight-tracking platform FlightRadar24 indicated an aircraft departing Riyadh early on Sunday, bound for the Saudi city of Jeddah. This movement marked the practical resumption of services at the facility.

The King Khalid International Airport posted a notice on X detailing new terminal allocations effective Sunday. Domestic flights were assigned to Terminal 1, while international services operated by national carriers were moved to Terminal 2.

Houthi Military Warnings

Yahya Saree, the military spokesperson for the Houthis, reiterated threats against aviation safety in the region. He stated that the Yemeni armed forces continued to warn all global, regional, and local airlines, as well as staff and passengers, against traveling through King Khalid Airport in Riyadh.

Saree characterized the airport as unsafe, describing it as a military target for their forces.