It has been a rough few weeks for Riyadh King Khalid International Airport (RUH), as the airport has been bombed by the Houthis multiple times, leading to at least 15 fatalities and over 300 injuries , which is absolutely tragic. Beyond that, we’ve seen an incredible amount of damage, including a Saudia Airbus A320 being destroyed , and several other planes being damaged.

As you’d expect, this has impacted operations at the airport, as they remained suspended for some time, and have only resumed in a limited capacity for cargo aircraft. Along those lines, airline startup Riyadh Air is taking an interesting approach to resuming operations, and is setting up a temporarily hub elsewhere.

Riyadh Air moves flights from Riyadh to Al Qassim

Flying Riyadh Air will include a 4.5-hour bus ride

Bottom line

Riyadh Air has suspended its operations in recent weeks, as the airline has moved its planes out of Riyadh, following reports of at least one of the carrier’s brand new Dreamliners being damaged.…