Riyadh Air Drives Passengers To Al Qassim Airport Despite Riyadh Airport Reopening

Rendering of Boeing 787s in Riyadh Air livery.

Rendering of Boeing 787s in Riyadh Air livery.

Credit: Boeing
Saudi startup Riyadh Air has temporarily moved its home-hub operations to Al Qassim Airport (ELQ) following Houthi militia attacks on King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Riyadh in October. Riyadh Air states on its website that from Oct. 25 until further notice, the airline’s only flights will...
Karen Walker

Karen Walker is Air Transport World Editor-in-Chief and Aviation Week Group Air Transport Editor-in-Chief. She joined ATW in 2011 and oversees the editorial content and direction of ATW, Routes and Aviation Week Group air transport content.

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