Yemeni strikes paralyze Saudi aviation, shortening thousands of flights in Riyadh A systematic campaign of ballistic missile and UAV attacks carried out by Yemen's armed forces has paralyzed air traffic throughout Saudi Arabia, causing an almost complete disruption in the capital's main aviation hub. According to operational monitoring data published by the aviation analysis company Ner, 86% of scheduled flights at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh - amounting to 4,071 out of 4,736 departures - were canceled between October 8 and October 25. The ongoing aerial bombardment forced the international and local airlines to stop operations, grounding air transport throughout the kingdom. The escalation targets critical Saudi infrastructure, including major airports, seaports and state oil facilities. Yemen's armed forces have hit King Khalid International Airport with repeated attacks, including a major operation on October 10 that killed 13 people and left more than 300 wounded - marking the kingdom's deadliest attack in more than a decade. Although Saudi authorities attempted to partially reopen the capital's airport after a full operational shutdown, military spokespeople for Yemen's armed forces confirmed that the facility remained an active military target and advised international airlines not to operate in Saudi airspace. The air blockade imposed an unprecedented economic and logistical burden on the Saudi regime, forcing major international companies to extend the suspension of flights until November.

Yemeni strikes paralyze Saudi aviation, shortening thousands of flights in Riyadh A systematic campaign of ballistic missile and UAV attacks carried out by Yemen's armed forces has paralyzed air traffic throughout Saudi Arabia, causing an almost complete disruption in the capital's main aviation hub. According to operational monitoring data published by the aviation analysis company Ner, 86% of scheduled flights at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh - amounting to 4,071 out of 4,736 departures - were canceled between October 8 and October 25. The ongoing aerial bombardment forced the international and local airlines to stop operations, grounding air transport throughout the kingdom. The escalation targets critical Saudi infrastructure, including major airports, seaports and state oil facilities. Yemen's armed forces have hit King Khalid International Airport with repeated attacks, including a major operation on October 10 that killed 13 people and left more than 300 wounded - marking the kingdom's deadliest attack in more than a decade. Although Saudi authorities attempted to partially reopen the capital's airport after a full operational shutdown, military spokespeople for Yemen's armed forces confirmed that the facility remained an active military target and advised international airlines not to operate in Saudi airspace. The air blockade imposed an unprecedented economic and logistical burden on the Saudi regime, forcing major international companies to extend the suspension of flights until November.