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Countries advise citizens against travel to Saudi Arabia after airport attacks
Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Korea and Japan have issued travel warnings for Saudi Arabia.
The warnings follow a series of attacks on airports in the kingdom, including strikes at Riyadh airport.
Saudi Arabia’s aviation authority said one person was killed and 11 injured in an attack there on Sunday.
A strike at the same airport on Saturday killed 13 people and injured more than 300, according to the report.
The Houthis claimed responsibility for four earlier strikes, while no group had claimed Sunday’s attack.
Riyadh and Dammam airports remain closed, and attacks have also disrupted flights in Jeddah.
The wider impact on regional aviation will depend on how long the crisis continues and when restrictions ease.
Several countries have advised citizens against travel to Saudi Arabia after a series of attacks on airports in the kingdom.
Australia and New Zealand issued new travel advisories on Monday, following warnings from the United States, Canada, the UK, South Korea and Japan.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said one person was killed and 11 injured when a projectile struck Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Sunday.
The attacks have closed King Khalid and King Fahd international airports and disrupted flights at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport.
More than 150 flights were cancelled and 374 delayed at Jeddah airport on Sunday, according to Flightradar24.
- Who
- Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, the UK, South Korea and Japan advised their citizens about travel to Saudi Arabia.
- What
- The countries urged citizens to avoid or reconsider travel to the kingdom, or to specific areas and airports.
- When
- Australia and New Zealand issued their advisories on Monday, following earlier warnings. The attacks took place in less than a week.
- Where
- Saudi Arabia, including airports in Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah.
- Why
- The advisories followed a series of attacks on Saudi airports and concerns about further attacks.
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Australians should avoid King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and “reconsider” travel to other Saudi airports.
not to travel to the Saudi capital’s main gateway and the provinces of Najran, Jazan and Asir for any reason
it was too early to predict the ramifications of the attacks for aviation across the region and beyond.
the impact of this latest crisis really depends on how long it lasts, how long Riyadh airport remains closed, and how long and to what extent are the restrictions once it reopens
A Houthi strike on King Khalid International Airport killed 13 people and injured more than 300, according to the article.
A projectile struck King Khalid International Airport, killing one person and injuring 11, according to Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation.
More than 150 flights were cancelled and 374 delayed at Jeddah airport, according to Flightradar24.
Australia and New Zealand issued travel advisories for Saudi Arabia.
- Countries issuing warnings
- United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and the UK
- Fatalities and injuries on Sunday
- 1 dead, 11 injured
- Attacks on Saudi airports
- Five in less than a week
- King Khalid and King Fahd airports
- Closed following the attacks
- Jeddah airport disruptions on Sunday
- More than 150 cancellations; 374 delays
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