A total of 141 flights from Dhaka to Riyadh and Dammam in Saudi Arabia have been cancelled, affecting 21,933 passengers.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), among the cancelled flights from October 10 to Friday, October 23 night, 66 were direct flights and 75 were transit flights.
Of the direct flights, 27 belonged to Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 10 to US-Bangla Airlines, 19 to Saudia Airlines, and 10 to Riad Airway.
Conversely, among the transit flights, 29 were from IndiGo, 14 from Emirates, 9 from Qatar Airways, 8 from Flydubai, 7 from SalamAir, 7 from Air India, and 1 from Egypt Air. These passengers were scheduled to travel to Riyadh and Dammam via various transit points. However, due to flight cancellations from their respective countries, these airlines did not carry passengers from Dhaka.
Previously, Riyadh Airport was closed following recent Houthi attacks. Dammam also experienced attacks. In response to these incidents, Biman Bangladesh Airlines suspended flights to Riyadh and Dammam until October 17. US-Bangla Airlines cancelled its Riyadh flights until October 21.
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