AGBI
Shruthi Nair
26 October 2026
Riyadh’s international airport is losing tens of millions of dollars as passenger traffic falls to near zero, but a full shutdown could prove even more costly, aviation analysts say.
They estimate that disruptions over the past week may have cost Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport up to $50 million in lost revenue and unrecovered fixed costs. This figure excludes aircraft damage, insurance claims and wider economic spillover...
Riyadh airport faces $50m disruption bill | AGBI | 26 October 2026
