Countries warn against travel to Saudi Arabia following Houthi attacks

What the report says

Several governments have urged citizens to avoid or reconsider travel to Saudi Arabia after a string of Houthi-linked attacks on airports in the kingdom, according to Al Jazeera. Australia and New Zealand issued new warnings on Monday, joining the United States, Canada, the UK, South Korea and Japan in advising caution over travel to the country, especially around airports and some regions in the south.

The advisories cited security risks following multiple strikes on Saudi airports in less than a week. Al Jazeera reported that Saudi authorities said one person was killed and 11 were injured in the latest incident at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Sunday. The outlet also said a separate strike on the same airport on Saturday was the deadliest of the recent attacks, with Saudi authorities reporting 13 deaths and more than 300 injuries.

The warnings have added to disruption across Saudi aviation and the wider region. King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam remained closed, while flights at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport were also affected. Flightradar24 data cited by Al Jazeera showed heavy cancellations and delays there on Sunday.

As a broader context, travel advisories of this kind typically reflect concern that security conditions could change quickly, especially when airports and transport hubs are targeted. Al Jazeera quoted an aviation analyst as saying the wider impact would depend on how long the unrest continues and how long airport restrictions remain in place.