The Federal Aviation Administration has warned US airlines to exercise caution when flying near Saudi Arabia following deadly attacks claimed by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport remained closed Monday after repeated strikes began last week. Saturday’s attack hit a passenger terminal, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 300, according to officials.
The United States, Australia and other countries have also advised citizens against travelling to the region.
Although most US airlines do not serve Saudi Arabia, air travel within the kingdom has grown significantly. Delta Air Lines announced Monday that it would postpone its first nonstop Atlanta-to-Riyadh service, originally scheduled for October 23, until March.
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Delta delays historic U.S.-Saudi nonstop after deadly airport attacks What was set to be the first-ever nonstop commercial flight between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia is now on hold until March 2027, after Houthi missile strikes on Riyadh's main airp #Delta #RiyadhAttack #Aviation https://t.co/NMnqVQYYqL
— Quartz (@qz) October 12, 2026
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