Etihad cancels flights to Riyadh after Houthi attacks

Etihad Airways has cancelled flights from Abu Dhabi to Saudi Arabia's capital city of Riyadh for two days after Houthi missile attacks targetted King Khalid International Airport.

In a statement sent to ARN News, the UAE national carrier said six flights are affected on Friday, and two on Saturday, "due to operational disruption at Riyadh airport".

The airline added that "the situation remains dynamic and further changes are possible", urging travellers "to check the latest status of their flight at etihad.com".

Eithad flight list:

October 9

  • EY551 from Abu Dhabi to Riyadh
  • EY552 from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi
  • EY555 from Abu Dhabi to Riyadh
  • EY556 from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi
  • EY559 from Abu Dhabi to Riyadh
  • EY560 from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi

October 10

  • EY551 from Abu Dhabi to Riyadh
  • EY552 from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi

ARN News has reached out to Emirates Airline and flydubai for updates.

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