Bahrain’s « Gulf Air » airline announced on Monday the cancellation of flights to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, due to Houthi strikes on the airport.
« Elchi » reports that Interfax disseminated this information.
« Gulf Air » wishes to inform passengers that flights to and from Riyadh are cancelled from October 12 to 17, » the company’s website stated.
Earlier, Western media reported that several major airlines – « Lufthansa Group », « Air India », « IndiGo », and « Air France » – had announced the suspension of flights to the Saudi capital.
On Monday, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation extended the period of suspension of the airport’s operations.