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A total of 118 flights to and from Dhaka have been cancelled or suspended, affecting 18,362 passengers following attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on airports in Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh and Dammam.
According to the latest information from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport authorities on Sunday, 52 direct flights and 66 transit flights have been cancelled or suspended.
Among the direct flights, 19 were operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 10 by US-Bangla Airlines, 13 by Saudia and 10 by Riyadh Air.
Among transit flights, IndiGo recorded the highest number of cancellations at 23, followed by Emirates with 14, Qatar Airways with nine, SalamAir with seven, Flydubai and Air India with six each, and EgyptAir with one.
US-Bangla Airlines has suspended its Riyadh flights until October 21.
The disruptions have left thousands of passengers facing travel uncertainty as authorities continue to monitor the situation.
