114 flights from Dhaka to Saudi Arabia cancelled; 17,701 passengers left in uncertainty

Bangla Press Desk: Due to restrictions at Saudi Arabian airports resulting from Houthi attacks, 114 flights bound for Saudi Arabia from Dhaka have been cancelled. This total includes 50 direct flights and 64 transit flights.
As a result, 17,701 passengers have been left facing significant inconvenience. This information was disclosed in a notification issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) on Saturday (October 17).
According to the latest data from CAAB, the cancelled direct flights include 18 operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 12 by Saudia, 10 by US-Bangla Airlines, and 10 by Riyadh Air. Among the affected transit flights are those operated by IndiGo (22), Emirates (14), Qatar Airways (9), SalamAir (7), flydubai (6), Air India (5), and EgyptAir (1).
The disruption of these flights has left 17,701 passengers facing uncertainty and hardship. The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh is currently monitoring the situation and working with the airlines to reschedule their flights.
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