Disruptions affect 11 airlines operating direct and transit services.
TBS Report
21 October, 2026, 06:25 pm
Last modified: 21 October, 2026, 06:27 pm
Operational restrictions at Saudi Arabian airports have disrupted 134 direct and transit flights, affecting 20,254 passengers so far, according to the latest data from the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh's (CAAB) ASM Flight Management today (21 October).
Of the affected flights, 61 were direct services, while 73 were transit flights operated by 11 airlines.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines recorded the highest number of disruptions among direct services, with 22 flights affected.
Saudia Airlines reported 19 disrupted flights, while US-Bangla Airlines and Riyadh Airways each had 10.
Among transit services, IndiGo recorded the most disruptions, with 28 flights affected. Emirates followed with 14, Qatar Airways with nine, flydubai with eight, SalamAir with seven, Air India with six and EgyptAir with one.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has extended the indefinite suspension of its Riyadh-bound flights, citing passenger safety following a series of attacks on Saudi airports in early October.
In a press release issued on 17 October, the national flag carrier said it planned to resume flights to Dammam today, subject to approval from airport authorities.
The airline also said it would decide on resuming Riyadh flights after receiving further instructions from Riyadh airport authorities.