The Saudi Arabia airport attacks have made Middle East travel more unpredictable. Here's what to know.

Business Insider reports that the latest attacks killed 13 people and wounded hundreds last Saturday.[1] CNN reports that the attacks over the past week have killed at least 20 people and wounded hundreds[2].According to Business Insider, flights to and from Riyadh have been suspended all week, and while the airport is set to reopen on Sunday, this has yet to be confirmed.[1]Business Insider reports that the US State Department told Americans to reconsider travel to Saudi Arabia and warned of "potential flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions."[1] Al Jazeera reports that Australia and New Zealand became the latest to issue advisories against travelling to the kingdom[3].Business Insider reports that Delta Air Lines postponed the launch of its new Atlanta-to-Riyadh route, which had been due to begin on October 23, until March 2027.[1] The Irish Times reports that Qatar Airways said on Monday it had temporarily suspended flights to and from Riyadh and Dammam[4].CNN reports that the Houthis warned travellers against using Saudi airports and airspace, "with the exception of Mecca and Medina airports."[2]Mark Zee, founder of the aviation safety group OpsGroup, told CNBC: "It's a new paradigm. Civil aviation is being directly targeted and it has not been the case in the last couple of decades"[5].