The adjustment should not come as too much of a surprise since it was announced back in April 2026. Under the new regime, airport bag drop services at all Ryanair airports will close 60 minutes before the scheduled departure, instead of 40 minutes. It effectively means that passengers with bags to check in will need to reach their departure airport 20 minutes earlier than they have had to in the past.

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The shift has been framed in a Ryanair press release as a helpful measure to allow passengers who check a bag “more time to clear airport security and passport control queues and reach their departure gate before boarding begins, particularly during busy travel periods.”

While passengers may not share the view that it is helpful, nor welcome the added pressure to reach the airport earlier, it is true that leaving plenty of time for airport processes is wise, especially given ongoing concerns in Europe’s aviation sector about the European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES), which replaces manual passport security with biometric registration. The system has caused significant delays and disruptions at the region’s hubs and has been widely criticised for inconsistent implementation across the bloc.

But, in addition to getting passengers through the airport in time for the flights, it could be argued that the change might push more travel consumers to choose to fly without checking their luggage—a shift in behaviour that would save airlines fuel by reducing aircraft weight amid the current oil crisis caused by the US-Israel war with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz blockade.

Ryanair noted in its statement that only 20% of its passengers travel with luggage that they need to check in, and that the vast majority choose to travel lighter, with cabin bags only. The wording of the press release appears to emphasise that the inconvenience of getting to the airport earlier will not bother “the remaining 80% of Ryanair passengers who don’t check in bags” and therefore “will be unaffected by this small 20-minute change and will continue to check in online before travelling to the airport and proceed directly through security to their departure gate.”

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary alluded to those rising fuel costs in a Brussels press conference earlier this month, and warned many carriers had failed to hedge their fuel price positions to cope with the oil supply chain issues, which—combined with a suite of current aviation mergers, takeovers, and bankruptcies—could mean airfares go up by as much as 20% in the next year.

L’article Ryanair reminds passengers that changes to rules will mean earlier bag drops est apparu en premier sur Travel Tomorrow.

Once on board, passengers will be able to connect their own smartphones, tablets and laptops to stream videos, play online games and browse the web just as they would on the ground. The connection will also give access to practical travel tools, such as checking flight status on the easyJet app or website, or looking up the weather, public transport and tourist information at their destination before landing. According to the airline, the technology could also allow travellers to order food and drinks from the onboard menu without leaving their seat.

Further details, including pricing and which routes will offer the service first, have yet to be announced by easyJet.

The announcement marks a big change for easyJet, which carried 100 million passengers in 2025 and flies to more than 160 airports across Europe and beyond but has never offered Wi-Fi on its short, low-cost flights. The company presents the investment as a way of improving the onboard experience for its existing customers, while also attracting more business travellers, who increasingly expect to keep working in the air.

Kenton Jarvis, easyJet’s CEO, said that staying connected matters more than ever to many customers, from holidaymakers looking for entertainment to business travellers keeping track of events on the ground. He described the partnership with SpaceX as “yet another way we’re making travel easy”.

Gwynne Shotwell, President and Chief Operating Officer of SpaceX, said the company was proud to bring Starlink on board, adding that fast and reliable connectivity from take-off to landing would allow passengers to work, stream or stay in touch without interruption.

Starlink will deliver fast, reliable connectivity onboard @easyJet, so passengers can work, stream, or stay in touch without interruption

— Starlink (@Starlink) October 26, 2026

easyJet joins a rapidly growing list of airlines turning to Starlink, whose low-Earth-orbit satellites offer faster and more stable connections than traditional in-flight systems. In Europe, Air France, British Airways, Scandinavian Airlines, Virgin Atlantic and the entire Lufthansa Group, including Brussels Airlines, SWISS and Austrian Airlines, have all signed up, as have Qatar Airways and Emirates in the Middle East. In the United States, United, Alaska, American and Southwest Airlines already offer the service. Closer to easyJet’s own market, airBaltic and Wizz Air have also started rolling out the technology.

With easyJet on board, high-speed Wi-Fi is no longer just for long-haul or premium flights but is becoming part of everyday air travel.

L’article easyJet to introduce Starlink Wi-Fi from 2027 est apparu en premier sur Travel Tomorrow.

The research found that 70% of European respondents would share biometric information for airport processes, below the global average of 78%. Willingness was highest among Middle Eastern travellers, at 84%, followed by African passengers at 82%.

Europeans were also the least enthusiastic about using digital passports for online check-in, although a substantial majority, 79%, expressed interest, compared with 84% globally. The findings highlight regional differences in passengers’ readiness to exchange personal information for greater convenience.

Published on 28 October, the survey draws on more than 10,000 responses from over 200 countries. European respondents reported lower use of both biometrics and AI than the global average, alongside the lowest overall satisfaction with air travel.

Just 35% of Europeans had used AI to plan travel, compared with 49% worldwide and 72% in the Middle East. Globally, 21% had used AI to search for flights to a particular destination, 19% to find cheaper fares and 17% for destination inspiration.

Privacy remained a concern. Across the survey, 59% cited fears about data breaches, while 49% worried about information being shared with other organisations. A further 41% highlighted uncertainty over how their personal information was handled.

Nevertheless, biometric use continued to expand: 58% of passengers worldwide had experienced it during the previous 12 months, compared with 34% in 2022.

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Interest also extended beyond airport checkpoints. Some 82% would share a digital passport with an airline after paying for a booking to receive personalised services, including visa information.

Among passengers who had experienced biometrics, 87% were satisfied. IATA said governments needed an agreed framework for issuing and accepting secure digital travel credentials to support wider adoption.

“More passengers are experiencing biometrics during their travels. They like it and want more,” said Nick Careen, IATA’s senior vice-president for operations, safety and security.

Meanwhile, immigration requirements had discouraged 43% of respondents from visiting a destination, up from 33% in 2025. Among those deterred, 53% blamed complexity, while privacy and cost were each cited by 17%.

Passengers favoured earlier, digital processing: 86% were willing to submit immigration information electronically before departure, and 60% preferred applying for visas online. IATA urged governments to simplify procedures and adopt common standards for checking electronic visas. 

L’article European travellers most cautious about biometrics and digital passports, IATA survey finds est apparu en premier sur Travel Tomorrow.

Interviewed by Euronews, Maarten Steinbuch, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology, said: “There is not enough attention yet to have a revolution in airspace electrification. So, it’s more an evolution and not yet a revolution.” 

Steinbuch also pointed to the automotive industry as an example of how tight legislation around the transition to e-vehicles had forced game-changing environmental action. “In the electrification of passenger cars,” he said, “being strict on dates when manufacturers of cars effectively should have a sufficient number of models of electric cars available really helped.” The same strategy should apply to aircraft manufacturers, he said, arguing: “We need legislation saying that part of a fleet could be electrified in this or that year. Push that also with legislation.”

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Steinbuch’s calls come amid a sustained hike in global jet fuel prices, and as rival start-ups around the world seek to develop the first generation of battery-powered passenger planes. Important players in the sector include Los Angeles-based Heart Aerospace, which aims to bring its ES-30 fixed-wing, 30-seat hybrid-electric regional airliner to market by 2031 (though Scandinavia’s SAS is still taking bookings for its first-ever electric and hydrogen flights using Heart and Airbus-partnered planes, which it says will happen by 2028).

As well as successful flights by various producers of personal electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, US aerospace firm BETA Technologies had successful trials across Scotland’s mail routes, including between Glasgow and Dundee, and in the skies over Aberdeen, Inverness, Orkney and Wick, earlier in 2026, and Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, aims to become the first commercial carrier in Europe to operate a fleet of electric planes by 2029, according to press materials.

Europe could be said to be at the head of the field, with Dutch start-up Elysian Aircraft building what they claim is the planet’s first battery-powered passenger plane: the E9X, a six-engined, folding wingtip plane. It has 40 battery packs weighing 1000 kg each on each wing. Co-founder Daniel Jacobsen, speaking to Euronews, has said the aircraft is designed to carry “90 passengers for initially 800 km and eventually 1000 km,” a development he said would “reduce emissions to zero, from half the world’s flights.” He added that the invention would effectively “reduce total emissions from aerospace to 20%.”

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Aviation is responsible for six per cent of global heating pollution, including CO₂ and other emissions, green campaign group Stay Grounded says, while research by Manchester Metropolitan University said in 2020 the figure is between three and four per cent. But despite global pressure to cut emissions, including from the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which has been advocating carbon-neutral growth since 2020, CO₂ emissions from international aviation have actually gone up since that date.

But Steinbuch says the electric air travel revolution will come when solid-state batteries with up to 500 watt-hours per kilogram are successfully developed—a time he said is coming soon, possibly by 2032—possibly sooner, if EU authorities get with the programme.

L’article Dutch researcher calls for European authorities to legislate for electric air travel est apparu en premier sur Travel Tomorrow.

United Airlines flight 1681 departed from Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) at 10:51 pm and was meant to return to the airline’s base at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). However, soon after take-off, Air Traffic Control (ATC) was made aware of a possible emergency situation aboard the plane.

Allegedly, one of the flight attendants had spotted a text sent by one of the passengers, specifying he was going to “crash ur row only” – or hijack – the plane. It is not clear as of yet how the message was sent, who it was sent to, or how the flight attendant was able to read it.

“The passenger doesn’t know anything is going on. The flight attendant saw him texting that he was going to hijack the aircraft”, the pilot told Air Traffic Control according to Simple Flying.

A flight attendant may have foiled a possible hijacking after noticing a passenger’s text message. On a flight from Las Vegas to Newark, a crew member reportedly spotted a passenger writing that he planned to hijack the plane. #FlightAttendant #Hijacking #LasVegas #Newark #AviationSecurity #TextMessage #HeroCrew #snnfinland

— SNN Finland (@snnfinalnd) October 26, 2026

When the pilot was made aware of the situation by the flight attendant, he made the decision to lock down the cockpit and to return to Las Vegas. The plane made a U-turn over the Arizona ghost town of Oak Grove and started heading back. 

The aircraft, reportedly a Boeing 737 MAX 8, was carrying fuel for the journey to Newark and was above its normal maximum landing weight. As the aircraft was not equipped with a fuel-dumping system, the pilots made additional turns to burn fuel before returning to Las Vegas.

Before landing, the pilot requested Runway 26L. In his communications, he specified that as a safety measure, he might require the full length of the runway, which amounts to 3,208 meters.

“United Airlines Flight 1681 returned safely to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas around 11:05 p.m. local time on Saturday, Oct. 24, after the crew reported a passenger disturbance,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.

#BREAKING | NEWS United Airlines flight 1681 has to turn around for an emergency landing in Las Vegas after a foiled hijacking plot US Marshals were at the gate to arrest the suspect. ATC audio and flightpath of the aircraft as it turns red and makes emergency landing. https://t.co/gjQHFUgOXW

— Todd Paron (@tparon) October 25, 2026

“United flight 1681 from Las Vegas to Newark on Saturday, Oct. 24, safely returned to Las Vegas to address a potential security concern. The flight was delayed overnight due to crew timeout, and departed for Newark this morning,” a United Airlines spokesperson told Simple Flying. 

According to the Associated Press, police were waiting for the 25 year-old passenger who made the hijacking threat upon arrival. The man was arrested on charges of making a threat or providing false information regarding an act of terrorism. If he is found guilty, he could face a sentence of 1 to 20 years in prison. The Federal Aviation Administration will also be investigating the incident.

The other passengers aboard the flight were able to leave for Newark on Sunday morning.

L’article United Airlines flight diverted after passenger seen texting about plane hijacking est apparu en premier sur Travel Tomorrow.

The inaugural flight, EY51, arrived at Luxembourg Airport from Abu Dhabi on Wednesday morning, where it was welcomed with a traditional water cannon salute. The occasion was celebrated with an official inauguration ceremony, featuring Luxembourgish traditional dancing, a ribbon-cutting and an exchange of gifts between airline and airport representatives.

Initially planned to operate three times a week, the route was increased to four weekly flights following strong booking demand since tickets went on sale in January 2026.

The service is operated using Etihad’s Airbus A321LR, featuring a three-class cabin configuration with two First Suites, 14 Business Class seats and 144 Economy Class seats. First and Business Class passengers benefit from fully flat beds and direct aisle access, while Economy travellers have access to 4K entertainment screens. High-speed Wi-Fi is available throughout the aircraft.

“2026 has been a year of strong network growth for Etihad, and Luxembourg is a special addition,” said Antonoaldo Neves, Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways. “We are proud to serve the Grand Duchy with our full three-cabin experience from the very first flight, and we look forward to welcoming guests from Luxembourg and the wider region on board, whether they are travelling to Abu Dhabi or onward across our network.”

The new route is expected to benefit travellers from Luxembourg and neighbouring Belgium, France and Germany, providing direct access to the UAE capital and onward connections through Zayed International Airport. Passengers can continue to destinations across Asia, Australia and the Indian subcontinent, including Phuket, Bangkok, Hanoi, Seoul, Tokyo, Sydney and Colombo.

For leisure travellers, Abu Dhabi offers attractions such as the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island and Yas Island’s theme parks. Etihad’s Abu Dhabi Stopover programme also allows eligible passengers to enjoy up to two complimentary hotel nights during their journey.

Meanwhile, visitors travelling in the opposite direction can explore Luxembourg’s UNESCO-listed historic quarters, the Moselle vineyards and the Müllerthal region.

“We are delighted to welcome Etihad Airways as the first airline from the Middle East to serve Luxembourg Airport. Our passengers come from across the Grand Duchy and the Greater region, from Belgium, France and Germany, and this new service gives them a nonstop route to Abu Dhabi, with easy onward travel to Asia and beyond,” said Alexander Flassak, CEO of lux-Airport.

The launch comes as Luxembourg’s national carrier, Luxair, has postponed its own planned services to the UAE. According to Aviation Week, Luxair delayed the resumption of seasonal flights to Dubai until February 2027 and deferred its planned Abu Dhabi service until late 2027, citing continued geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

The Luxembourg connection forms part of Etihad’s wider expansion in 2026, with new routes across Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East. Supported by its growing Airbus A321LR fleet, the airline now serves more than 110 destinations worldwide, strengthening Abu Dhabi’s position as a global aviation hub.

L’article Etihad Airways launches first direct flights between Luxembourg and Abu Dhabi est apparu en premier sur Travel Tomorrow.

Outlets including Aviation24 and AA.com reported waiting times of at least 45 minutes on Thursday evening. Meanwhile, airlines have recorded large numbers of passengers experiencing problems getting through the airport in time for their departures because of the security changes.

Chaotic conditions at Copenhagen Airport continue Friday morning there are again very long queues on the menu at Copenhagen Airport. It shows pictures that are present at the airport. Thursday night, the picture was the same. This is due to an increased requirement for the security procedure in security.

— benny (@benny0692698414) October 23, 2026

Approximately 200 missed their flights on Thursday as a result of the new procedures, according to Norway’s largest airline, low-cost shuttle carrier Norwegian. The joint flag carrier of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, SAS (Scandinavian Airlines), said 352 passengers had been rebooked onto the first available departures by Friday morning. Queues still stretched as far as the airport’s metro station on Friday morning.

Part of the problem is that the introduction of the additional security checks coincides with Europe’s autumn school vacation period, with large numbers of Swedish passengers in particular on the move as their holiday approached, the airport’s communications director, Lise Agerley Kurstein, noted.

Kaos i Københavns Lufthavn. Har stået i kø i halvanden time og er ikke engang nået frem til security. Massevis må misse deres fly. Ingen information. Pinligt og en skandale. #dr #tv2 #cph https://t.co/5WZ18ypGdB

— Christian Rønnenkamp (@ChrRoennenkamp) October 22, 2026

According to Swedish broadcaster SVT Nyheter Skåne, airport officials had been called to an emergency meeting to discuss how to solve the issues facing passengers, but at the time of writing, it is still not clear when the disruption will abate, with airport authorities saying the situation could last until “early” in the coming week.

Until then, the airport has issued guidance to passengers on its website, warning that “there may be longer waiting times at security. We recommend arriving at the airport two hours before departure for flights within the Schengen area and three hours before departure for flights outside the Schengen area.” Passengers are also being urged to check the latest information from their airline and Copenhagen Airport before travelling.

Security Wait Times at Copenhagen Airport Kastrup (CPH) are longer than usual! Avg. across all lines: Current: 45 min Typical: 16 min Difference: +29 min Trend: climbing (up 22% over the last 4 hours) Plan extra time for security screening. Check our website for details. https://t.co/77TFT0FyoB

— Qsensor – Airport & Flight Status (@TravelQsensor) October 22, 2026

Copenhagen Airport is also implementing the new European Union Entry/Exit System (EES), affecting Non-Schengen and non-EU nationals (including British citizens and other third-country visitors) entering or leaving the Schengen Area. Such travellers are required to register biometric and passport information, as well as trip details, and first-time registrations have been taking far longer than expected, causing chaos around the bloc. Due to the problems, implementation has been patchy, with some border checkpoints suspending EES registration in order to smooth passenger flows. Travel industry stakeholders are multiplying calls for mitigating action to protect the public and the sector.

L’article Hundreds of passengers miss flights amid new security protocols at Copenhagen Airport est apparu en premier sur Travel Tomorrow.

The FAA specifically prohibits US carriers and operators from flying through certain foreign airspaces where “conflict, militant activity or heightened tensions pose a risk to civil aviation”.

Under a codeshare agreement, one airline can sell tickets for flights operated by another airline under its own flight number. Although the flights in question were operated by Air France and KLM, they also carried Delta Air Lines flight numbers, making them subject to US aviation restrictions.

Both Air France and KLM breached these restrictions while operating flights carrying Delta’s code between 2022 and 2025. Consequently, Air France has been fined $105,000, while KLM has been fined $320,000.

The US Transportation Department said Friday it was fining Air France and KLM ‌a total of $425,000 for operating dozens of flights in ‌Iraqi airspace below a minimum altitude intended to protect them from threats from the ​ground. https://t.co/R6JkwQTGK7

— Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) October 23, 2026

The offences were uncovered following investigations by the USDOT’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection (OACP). The OACP found that, between April 2022 and November 2025, Air France operated over 30 flights carrying Delta’s code through restricted airspace in the Baghdad Flight Information Region. KLM operated over a hundred such flights between January 2022 and May 2025.

US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy warned that complying with US aviation safety regulations was not optional for airlines operating under an American carrier’s code.

“We will not hesitate to hold accountable any airline for failing to comply with agency regulations. Passenger safety comes first – no exceptions”, he said.

Air France and KLM have, however, disputed the circumstances surrounding the violations.

Both airlines informed the DOT that they were fully committed to complying with the regulations and that they took the issue very seriously. They explained that they had planned to operate flights above 32,000 feet, but that local air traffic controllers (ATCs) had either instructed their pilots to descend or refused to allow them to climb to the required altitude due to conflicting traffic.

“Both airlines take their legal obligations seriously and remain committed to complying with all applicable aviation regulations,” KLM stated in a press release.

They also maintained that neither passengers nor crew “were adversely affected” and that the flights should qualify for an exemption for emergency situations, given the potential safety implications of not following ATC instructions.

However, the DOT rejected this argument, stressing that the fines were not imposed because the pilots had followed ATC instructions. Instead, the DOT argued that, given the recurring patterns, the airlines should have anticipated the problem and taken preventive measures, such as rerouting flights or removing Delta’s code from services operating through the affected airspace.

Despite their objections, both airlines have agreed to settle the case to avoid litigation and have been ordered to cease further violations.

Of the combined $425,000 in penalties, $265,000 is due within 60 days. The remaining $160,000 will only become payable if the airlines breach the terms of their respective orders within one year.

In October 2020, the FAA amended and extended its restrictions on flights over Iraq. These restrictions will remain in force until 26 October 2027.

The investigation also revealed that these were not Air France’s only violations. The airline operated several Delta codeshare flights through restricted Somali airspace prior to October 2022. However, the DOT decided not to pursue the matter, as the FAA subsequently amended its regulations to permit such operations.

L’article US fines Air France and KLM $425,000 for flying too low over Iraq est apparu en premier sur Travel Tomorrow.

A further six electronic gates are planned for early 2027. The airport says the extra infrastructure will need to be fully staffed, while broader fixes – including allowing more non-European passengers to use e-gates and developing an effective registration app at EU level – remain essential.

Introduced at the end of 2025 and fully operational from April 2026, EES replaces passport stamping with digital registration for non-EU nationals arriving for short stays in the Schengen Area. It records travel-document details, entry and exit information, facial images, and fingerprints. In practice, first-time registration has added friction at busy external borders, while some nationalities that previously used automated gates at Brussels can no longer do so.

According to Brussels Airport, processing an arriving visa passenger during the morning peak now takes on average two to three times longer than before EES. The airport had already increased manual positions in 2025 by 20% at arrivals and 25% at departures, outpacing passenger growth, but says the system’s unexpectedly long processing times have swallowed that additional capacity, necessitating new investment.

Travellers have suffered through the bottlenecks for months. Travel Tomorrow reported waits of up to five hours in September, after technical problems and the loss of e-gate access forced more passengers towards staffed booths. Reporting also notes the existing facilities can only process roughly 500 to 600 non-Schengen passengers an hour, even though close to 3,500 could arrive between 6:00 am and 10:00 am on busy mornings.

The issue is not confined to Belgium: airports across Europe have reported waits of two to four hours as biometric enrolment grows. But Brussels, at the heart of Europe and home to its seats of power, has become a prominent test of whether technology, infrastructure, and staffing can keep pace with policy. EU Internal Affairs and Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner said earlier in October 2026 that Member States had had sufficient time to prepare and urged national authorities and airports to make the system reliable before the Christmas rush.

For Brussels Airport, the new booths are therefore a pragmatic pressure-release. More desks should shorten the queues when border staffing matches demand, while the extra e-gates are expected to improve flow next year. Like hubs and travel stakeholders around the bloc, Brussels is pushing for an effective app to allow passenger pre-registration, as well as demanding the continued flexibility to suspend EES registrations at the busiest times. The passenger experience at Brussels and across Europe more widely will also depend on increased EES stability, faster registration, and coordinated action between airports, border police, national authorities, and European institutions.

L’article Brussels Airport to add extra border-control booths as EES queues persist est apparu en premier sur Travel Tomorrow.

Officials announced the renewal of international operations on Saturday in a statement advising travellers to “verify the status of their bookings and flights before heading to the airport.” Terminals 1 and 2 were functioning again on Sunday, ready to welcome international flights, with arrivals scheduled from Cairo, Dubai, and Paris. However, aviation tracker Flightradar24 indicated that most flights to Riyadh remained cancelled.

#VIDEO: Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport resumed operations at Terminals 1 and 2 on Oct. 25, two weeks after the deadly Houthi attack. The reopening marks a step toward restoring airport services following the disruption. https://t.co/sjCssZVBBO

— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) October 25, 2026

Domestic flights had already begun again in the past week, after the facility closed on 10 October due to a Houthi cruise missile strike that hit a complex containing Terminals 3 and 4, killing 13 people and injuring over 300 others. The recent surge in Houthi rebel strikes has resulted in at least 22 deaths across different air hubs, at Abha International, Riyadh, and Dammam.

The attacks continue. Sunday morning saw an emergency “aerial threat” alert issued to Riyadh residents, and Saudi military spokesperson Major General Turki al-Malki confirmed, even as King Khalid airport reopened, that the kingdom’s air defences had already destroyed ballistic missiles targeting both the capital and southern regions the same day. The civil defence agency later revealed that two people had been injured in the south, and Saudi Press Agency images showed damage to buildings.

تنويه للمسافرين الكرام https://t.co/ICDmH20RSU

— مطار الملك خالد الدولي (@KKIASA) October 24, 2026

Meanwhile, Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree issued a grim warning to carriers and the flying public. The rebels’ statement advised, “all international, regional and local airlines — as well as staff and travellers — against using King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, as it is unsafe.” They added that they still consider the Riyadh hub a “military target” and attempted to place the “responsibility” for any further civilian casualties on Saudi authorities.

#SaudiArabia: Read our latest travel advice for updated information about King Khalid Airport which continues to be targeted and ongoing threat from terrorism in Saudi Arabia (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages): https://t.co/VGupD9Pa5S https://t.co/DGf4KCeHkD

— FCDO Travel Advice (@FCDOtravelGovUK) October 21, 2026

The Houthis are supplied with arms, intelligence, and training by Iran, which has long sought to expand its “Axis of Resistance” against the West and Israel, and to draw its powerful regional adversary, Saudi Arabia, into a costly conflict. By targeting the Saudi capital’s main air hub, they have impacted several economically significant international events hosted by the Saudis, including the Future Investment Initiative conference, which has been postponed until 2027, as well as the United Nations World Data Forum, the Second Saudi Statistical Forum, the Six Kings Slam tennis tournament, and the Saudi World Rally Championship.

L’article Riyadh Airport opens again to international flights but Houthi missiles continue est apparu en premier sur Travel Tomorrow.