107 Saudi flights cancelled, 16,620 passengers stranded

A total of 107 flights on Dhaka–Saudi Arabia routes have been cancelled or disrupted, leaving 16,620 passengers stranded, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB).

The disruptions involve 44 direct flights and 63 transit flights, following restrictions on Saudi airports after reported attacks.

The affected direct flights include 17 operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 10 by US-Bangla Airlines, 10 by Saudia and seven by Riyadh Air.

Among transit services, IndiGo had 22 affected flights, Emirates 14, Qatar Airways nine, SalamAir seven, flydubai six, Air India four and EgyptAir one.

CAAB is monitoring the situation and coordinating with airlines to revise flight schedules. The disruption is expected to continue until normal operations resume at the affected airports.