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Thu, 30 Jul 2026
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Delta Sells Dirt-Cheap Award Flights to Riyadh Ahead of October Launch
Delta Air Lines is offering loyalty program members an aggressive award sale with redemptions starting as low as 15,000 miles for its upcoming Atlanta-Riyadh service.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact
Three major Muslim powers sign a mutual defence agreement stating that an attack on one is an attack on all three.

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Yemenis flee across Red Sea as Houthis and Saudi forces clash
Over 120,000 Yemenis have been displaced as intense fighting between Houthis and Saudi-backed forces forces refugees across the Bab al-Mandab Strait to Djibouti.

UK to provide Saudi Arabia with defensive military support
Andy Burnham announces a UK Voyager aircraft from RAF Akrotiri will provide defensive air-to-air refuelling to Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks.

Thu, 1 Oct 2026
Flydubai flight stabbing: Pilot attacks colleague over Saudi
Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after a pilot stabbed his colleague and attempted to crash the aircraft.

Flydubai incident: Too early to know motive, says Netanyahu
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says it is too early to determine the motive behind a foiled cockpit attack on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv that forced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

Mon, 5 Oct 2026
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Several Injured in Riyadh Airport Attack
Multiple people were injured and operations suspended following a fresh attack on King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh.

War Shakes Up Saudi Tourism Economics and Aviation Goals
Delta Air Lines prepares for its Atlanta-Riyadh nonstop flight on October 23 amid regional tensions after the deadly King Khalid International Airport attack.

Mon, 12 Oct 2026
Tue, 13 Oct 2026
Delta Delays Atlanta-Riyadh Service to March 2027
Delta Air Lines postponed its Atlanta-Riyadh nonstop flights from October to March 2027 following airport attacks in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia Aviation Crisis: Airport Attacks Threaten Tourism Goals
Houthi attacks targeted Saudi airports from October 5-11, 2026, including Riyadh's King Khalid International where 12 people died and 300+ were injured, prompting flight suspensions.

Saudi minister vows serious response to Houthi airport attacks
Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman vows a serious response following Houthi attacks on airports in Riyadh and Dammam, resulting in casualties.
