PAL halts Riyadh flights after strikes on Saudi airports

MANILA, Philippines — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) said Thursday it is canceling two flights connecting Manila and Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, whose airports have been struck by Yemen’s Houthis in another escalation of fighting in the Middle East. PAL said it had decided to cancel the Riyadh-bound flight on Oct. 8 (PR654) and