Eighty-six flights from Bangladesh have been cancelled so far due to restrictions imposed at Saudi Arabian airports following Houthi attacks.
A total of 13,490 passengers have been affected so far by the Saudi airport restrictions.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) disclosed the information in a press release on Wednesday.
According to the latest data, 36 direct flights have been cancelled. Of these, 14 were operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 10 by US-Bangla Airlines, seven by Riyadh Air and five by Saudia Airlines.
Another 50 transit flights have been cancelled, including 22 operated by IndiGo, 11 by Emirates, six each by Qatar Airways and flydubai, four by SalamAir and one by EgyptAir.
Meanwhile, Biman Bangladesh Airlines has suspended all flights on the Dhaka–Dammam and Dhaka–Riyadh routes until 17 October to ensure passenger safety following the attacks on Saudi airports.
