Etihad extends Saudi flight suspension to November 5

Etihad has extended its suspension of flights to and from Riyadh and Dammam in Saudi Arabia until November 5, citing operational disruptions after attacks on Saudi airports.

The UAE national airline had suspended its Riyadh service on October 12, two days after an attack on a passenger terminal killed 13 people.

Etihad said Thursday that flights to and from Riyadh and Dammam would remain suspended. It also said it would operate only daytime flights to the western Saudi city of Jeddah, with night flights cancelled until November 5.

Two people were killed and eight others wounded in an attack on Dammam airport on Wednesday evening. The airport reopened the following day, while the capital's airport remains closed.

The item describes the strikes as being from Yemen's Houthis. Houthi attacks on Saudi civilian infrastructure, including oil facilities and airports, have increased in recent weeks.