
在胡塞武装一连串袭击导致运营中断后,沙特阿拉伯主要机场正准备最早于周日恢复运营。
Arabia’s main airport was gearing up to reopen as early as Sunday after operations had been disrupted by a spate of attacks by Houthi rebels.
哈立德国王国际机场在X平台发帖称,1号航站楼将用于国内航班,2号航站楼将用于国际航班,但乘客前往机场前应先与航空公司确认。机场表示:“感谢您的配合与遵守指示。”
King Khalid International Airport said in a post on X that Terminal 1 will be used for domestic flights and Terminal 2 will be for international flights, but passengers should check with airlines before heading to the airport. “We appreciate your cooperation and compliance with the instructions,” the airport said.
与此同时,利雅得航空称,其多个航班将于周日从布赖代的阿勒卡西姆机场起飞,该机场距离利雅得车程约三个半小时。根据其网站发布的公告,这些航班包括飞往埃及、孟加拉国、英国和巴基斯坦的航班。其他航空公司暂未就利雅得机场的运营计划发布即时公告。
Riyadh Air, meanwhile, said that several of its flights will start departing Sunday from Al-Qassim Airport in Buraidah, a three-and-a-half hour drive. According to an announcement on its website, the airline said those flights include ones to Egypt, Bangladesh, the UK and Pakistan. There were no other immediate announcements by airlines about their plans for the Riyadh airport.
此前,一名美国官员称,由于伊朗试图袭击美国人以及也门胡塞武装的威胁,美国决定下令外交人员撤离并调整中东各地大使馆的人员配置,随后沙特方面发布了上述公告。
The announcement followed a US decision to order the departure of diplomatic personnel and adjust staffing at embassies across the Middle East as a result of Iranian efforts to target Americans, as well as threats from Houthi militants in Yemen, according to an American official.
伊朗支持的胡塞武装近期加大了对沙特能源设施和机场的致命袭击。10月10日对机场发动的最致命袭击造成至少12人死亡、309人受伤。
The Iran-backed Houthi militants have recently increased deadly strikes against Saudi energy sites and airports. The deadliest attack on the airport, on Oct.10, killed at least 12 and left 309 injured.
据官方沙特通讯社报道,周六早些时候,沙特阿拉伯称导弹拦截碎片落在麦加、吉达、塔伊夫和拉比格等地。胡塞武装声称他们袭击了利雅得、奈季兰和达曼的机场。
Earlier Saturday, Saudi Arabia said that debris from missile interceptions fell in areas in Mecca, Jeddah, Taif and Rabigh, according to state-run Saudi Press Agency. Houthi rebels claimed they targeted airports in Riyadh, Najran and Dammam.