‘Will never be safe’: Houthis warn as Riyadh airport resumes flights

The airport administration announced that Terminal 1 would handle domestic flights and Terminal 2 international flights operated by national carriers (Photo: Reuters). King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh resumed flight operations on Sunday and designated terminals for domestic and international services, hours before Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis renewed their warning against using the “military target”.The airport administration announced that Terminal 1 would handle domestic flights and Terminal 2 international flights operated by national carriers, effective Sunday.“Please be advised that Terminal (1) will be designated for domestic flights and Terminal (2) for international flights operated by national carriers at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, effective Sunday, October 25, 2026,” the airport administration said in a passenger update posted on X late on Saturday.The airport also urged passengers with confirmed bookings to check their flight status with their airlines before travelling to the airport.“We kindly advise passengers with confirmed bookings to contact their airlines to verify the status of their bookings and flights before heading to the airport....