Restrictions imposed at Saudi Arabian airports following Houthi attacks have disrupted 61 flights, leaving 9,269 passengers facing uncertainty.
Flight operations by several airlines have been severely affected after restrictions were placed on airport operations in the country for security reasons.
According to the latest information from Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), a total of 61 flights, including direct and transit services, have been affected so far. Of these, 22 were direct flights and 39 were transit flights.
Among the direct flights, nine were operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, two by US-Bangla Airlines, four by Saudia and seven by Riyadh Air.
The transit flights included 16 operated by IndiGo, three by SalamAir, one by EgyptAir, nine by Emirates, five by Qatar Airways and five by flydubai.
CAAB said it is closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with the airlines concerned to reschedule affected flights.
