Of the affected flights, 22 were direct flights, and 39 were transit flights
TBS Report
13 October, 2026, 11:35 am
Last modified: 13 October, 2026, 11:40 am
The suspension of operations at airports in Saudi Arabia following a series of attacks has disrupted 61 direct and transit flights from Dhaka, leaving 9,269 passengers unable to travel to their destinations so far, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB).
The affected flights operated by several airlines serving Bangladesh were cancelled or suspended from Saturday night (10 October) until this morning (13 October) due to restrictions on operations at Saudi airports.
Of the affected flights, 22 were direct flights, and 39 were transit flights, CAAB data showed.
Among direct flights, Biman Bangladesh Airlines had nine affected flights, US-Bangla Airlines two, Saudia Airlines four and Riyadh Air seven.
Among transit flights, IndiGo had 16 affected flights, SalamAir three, EgyptAir one, Emirates nine, Qatar Airways five and flydubai five.
Meanwhile, Biman Bangladesh Airlines suspended all flights from Dhaka to Riyadh until 17 October, citing the closure of King Khalid International Airport. The suspension was announced yesterday (12 October).
US-Bangla Airlines also suspended all Dhaka-Riyadh-Dhaka flights until 21 October following the closure of the Riyadh airport amid repeated attacks.