At least 125 flights had been canceled Friday before the reopening, following repeated shutdowns in recent days. Pakistan International Airlines suspended Riyadh service Friday, joining carriers including Lufthansa, whose suspension runs through October 16, and Air India, which canceled flights through October 10.
Two attacks on the airport Thursday killed three Saudi citizens, including Saudia pilot Captain Hamoud Ali al-Kalthami, and injured several others, Saudi aviation authorities said. The attacks targeted airport facilities and a parked Saudia aircraft, which was damaged with no passengers aboard. The Houthis claimed missile attacks on the airport, while Saudi Civil Defense said interception debris damaged a kindergarten and a medical complex in Riyadh.