Saudia honors captain killed in Riyadh airport attacks

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Saudia identified Captain Hamoud Ali Alkalthami as the employee killed in Thursday's attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, honoring his service and extending condolences to his family. The airline confirmed one of its aircraft was damaged while parked, with no passengers on board, and activated emergency response procedures. The General Authority of Civil Aviation reported three Saudi citizens killed and several injured in two attacks targeting airport facilities and a Saudia aircraft. Airport operations returned to normal by Thursday evening, while UAE carriers Emirates, Etihad, flydubai, and Air Arabia reported flight cancellations and delays on Friday and Saturday.


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