King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh closed on October 10, 2026, after repeated Houthi missile and drone strikes on the facility and other Saudi sites, prompting safety inspections and a series of NOTAM extensions through October 17. The airport resumed limited operations on October 18 following the final NOTAM lapse, though Saudi civil aviation notices initially required prior approval for all flights and barred emergency diversions. Multiple carriers, including Etihad, Flydubai, Oman Air, Air France, and Indian airlines, have maintained suspensions or cancellations into late October or November citing ongoing regional security risks, keeping daily departures well below normal levels. Trader focus centers on the pace of airline schedule restorations and any further security alerts that could constrain approved departures.