159 flights to Saudi Arabia cancelled

BanglaPress Desk: Due to travel restrictions at various airports in Saudi Arabia, the number of cancelled flights between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia—both departing from and arriving in Bangladesh—has increased. As of Friday (October 30), a total of 159 flights, including both direct and transit services, have been cancelled. This has caused significant hardship for 22,721 passengers.
According to the latest data provided by Squadron Leader Sakib from the Flight Management Department, the cancellations consist of 82 direct flights and 77 transit flights.
Among the direct flights, 37 were operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 10 by US-Bangla Airlines, 20 by Saudia, and 15 by Riyadh Air.
Meanwhile, the cancelled transit flights include 30 by IndiGo, 7 by SalamAir, 1 by EgyptAir, 14 by Emirates, 9 by Qatar Airways, 8 by flydubai, and 8 by Air India.
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