BanglaPress Desk: A total of 189 flights from Dhaka to Riyadh and Dammam in Saudi Arabia have been cancelled, affecting 23,274 passengers.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), the cancelled flights—covering the period from October 10 to Wednesday, November 11—consist of 112 direct flights and 77 transit flights.
The direct flights include 55 operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 10 by US-Bangla Airlines, 22 by Saudia, and 25 by Riyadh Air.
Meanwhile, the affected transit flights include 30 by IndiGo, 14 by Emirates, 9 by Qatar Airways, 8 by flydubai, 7 by SalamAir, 8 by Air India, and one by EgyptAir. These passengers were scheduled to travel to Riyadh and Dammam via transit points; however, the airlines did not carry passengers from Dhaka due to flight cancellations originating from their respective home countries.
Previously, Riyadh Airport was closed following recent attacks by the Houthis. Dammam was also targeted. In light of these events, Biman Bangladesh Airlines initially suspended flights to Riyadh and Dammam until October 17—a suspension that was subsequently extended.
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