King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh resumed flights through two terminals Sunday, as a new Houthi attack claim Monday underscored threats to Saudi air travel and oil infrastructure.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said a ballistic missile had hit the airport and drones had struck East-West crude oil pumping stations. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted a ballistic missile headed toward Riyadh on Oct. 26. Its statement did not confirm a hit at either site.
In an Oct. 24 passenger notice detailing the terminal plan, the airport assigned domestic flights to Terminal 1 and international flights operated by Saudi carriers to Terminal 2, effective Oct. 25.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) initially reported 12 deaths and 309 injuries from an Oct. 10 attack on the airport. India’s embassy later said an Indian national injured in that attack died Oct. 11.
The coalition also reported intercepting a missile headed toward Riyadh, a drone in the Riyadh region and 10 ballistic missiles headed toward southern Saudi Arabia on Oct. 25. It said its strikes in Yemen on Oct. 26 destroyed five missile-storage tunnels, four ballistic missile launchers and one missile-storage facility.
The airport’s Oct. 24 notice gave no date for further service changes. It instructed passengers with confirmed bookings to check their flight status with their airlines before traveling.
