Jeddah Airport Reopens After 45-Minute Suspension of Flights

JEDDAH:Jeddah Airport has reopened for flight operations after a 45-minute suspension, allowing approximately 30 flights that had been held in the air to receive clearance to land.
According to flight data, several aircraft were approaching Jeddah Airport for landing after the suspension was lifted.
Earlier, arrivals and departures at the airport had been halted, with sources reporting that flights arriving in Saudi Arabia were not being granted landing permission at Jeddah.
Flights from Doha, Bahrain, Kuala Lumpur, Al Qassim, Dubai, Rome, Cairo, France, Istanbul, Tabuk, Amsterdam and Munich were among those awaiting landing clearance.
Similarly, flights from Karachi, Lahore, Delhi, Dhaka, Jakarta, Malé, Dammam, Frankfurt, Algiers, Sakaka and Khartoum were reportedly circling while waiting for permission to land at Jeddah Airport.
Flight operations resumed after the temporary closure, and the waiting aircraft began receiving landing clearance.