International desk: The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority says King Khalid International Airport, north of Riyadh, was subjected to two attacks on Thursday in which three Saudi citizens were killed.
Several flights to Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport have been cancelled or diverted after the deadly attack on the airport, but flight disruptions were much more significant on Thursday.
The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority says the airport, located north of Riyadh, was subjected to two attacks on Thursday in which three Saudi citizens were killed and several people injured.
At least 103 flights have been cancelled today, compared with 335 on Thursday.
Major airlines like Air India said they have cancelled flights to and from Riyadh until at least the weekend.
Germany’s Lufthansa said it was suspending flights to the Saudi capital through October 16, according to the Reuters news agency.
Source: Al Jazeera
