Saudi flight disruptions involving Bangladesh rise to 61

Saudi airport restrictions have now disrupted 61 direct and transit flights from Dhaka, affecting 9,269 passengers, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) said Tuesday.

The tally covers cancellations and suspensions from Saturday night through Tuesday morning. CAAB data show 22 direct flights and 39 transit flights were affected.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines accounted for nine disrupted direct flights, US-Bangla Airlines two, Saudia Airlines four, and Riyadh Air seven. IndiGo, SalamAir, EgyptAir, Emirates, Qatar Airways, and flydubai operated the affected transit services.

Biman suspended Dhaka-Riyadh flights through Oct. 17, while US-Bangla suspended services through Oct. 21.

Deshweek previously reported 51 disrupted flights affecting 5,418 passengers. The latest authority figures add 10 flights and 3,851 passengers, marking a substantial confirmed increase in the disruption.