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Lufthansa, Air India suspend flights to Riyadh airport after Houthi attacks

By Ayse Betul Aytekin · Published by Everything Blog

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Lufthansa and Air India have suspended flights to Riyadh airport due to reports of militant attacks, impacting German and Indian carriers. The Houthis claim responsibility, while Saudi officials attribute the incident to debris from an intercepted missile.

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Flights to Riyadh airport have been suspended by Lufthansa and Air India.: Flights to Riyadh airport have been suspended by Lufthansa and Air India.
Saudi officials attribute the incident to debris from an intercepted missile.: Saudi officials attribute the incident to debris from an intercepted missile.

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Lufthansa, Air India suspend flights to Riyadh airport after Houthi attacks

8 October 2026 16:42 BST

Lufthansa Group and Air India will suspend flights to Riyadh, they said on Thursday, as Yemen's Houthis claimed an attack on the Saudi capital's airport.

A Lufthansa spokesperson said the German airline group would suspend flights to Riyadh through 16 October because of "current developments in the Middle East".

Air India said it had cancelled all flights to the Saudi capital until 10 October.

Houthis said earlier on Thursday they had struck Riyadh airport, where witnesses saw smoke billowing from a plane, and they warned workers to stay away from energy plants.

Saudi officials said that debris from an intercepted missile had hit a kindergarten and medical complex in the capital, and that there’s “material damage.”

Original source: www.middleeasteye.net

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Lufthansa, Air India suspend flights to Riyadh airport after Houthi attacks

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