EASA Expands Saudi Airspace Restrictions After Houthi Attack on Riyadh Airport

07:42 AM EDT, 10/11/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The European Union Aviation Safety Agency, or EASA, broadened its flight advisory for Saudi Arabia on Friday, urging commercial airlines to avoid a larger portion of the country's airspace following a Houthi attack on the airport in Riyadh. Recent strikes signal the Yemen-based, Iran-linked militant group's capability and intention to launch strikes further into the Saudi capital, the EU regulator said.