A total of 86 flights from Dhaka to Saudi Arabia have been cancelled so far due to restrictions at Saudi airports following Houthi attacks, disrupting the travel plans of 13,490 passengers.
Of the cancelled flights, 36 were direct flights and 50 were transit flights.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) disclosed the information in a statement on Wednesday.
According to the latest CAAB data, the cancelled direct flights include 14 operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 10 by US-Bangla Airlines, five by Saudia Airlines and seven by Riyadh Air.
Meanwhile, the cancelled transit flights include 22 operated by IndiGo Airlines, four by SalamAir, one by EgyptAir, 11 by Emirates, six by Qatar Airways and six by flydubai.
The figures show that a total of 86 direct and transit flights have been affected, disrupting the travel schedules of thousands of passengers.
Separately, Biman Bangladesh Airlines has suspended all flights from Dhaka to Dammam and Riyadh until October 17 in the interest of passenger safety following attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia.
News contributed by Bd-pratidin English/ ANI
