Collected PhotoAt least 103 direct and transit flights between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia were cancelled over six days from Saturday to Thursday afternoon, affecting 15,779 passengers following airport closures triggered by reported attacks on Riyadh.
Of the cancelled flights, 42 were direct services and 61 were transit flights, according to a press release issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh on Thursday afternoon.
National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines cancelled 17 direct flights, while US-Bangla Airlines suspended 10.
Saudi carriers Saudia and Riyadh Air cancelled or suspended eight and seven direct flights respectively, the release said.
Among transit operators, IndiGo suspended 22 flights, the highest number among the airlines operating transit services.
Emirates cancelled 14 flights, Qatar Airways eight, SalamAir seven, flydubai six, Air India three and EgyptAir one, according to the CAAB statement.
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