144 Saudi-Bound Flights Cancelled, 22,021 Passengers Affected

The continued cancellation of direct and transit flights from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Saudi Arabia has disrupted travel plans for more than 22,000 passengers. A total of 144 flights were cancelled between October 10 and 24, affecting 22,021 passengers. The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has indicated that cancellations will continue if the security situation does not return to normal.

Kawser Mahmud, assistant director of CAAB’s Public Relations Division, shared the information on Saturday (October 24).

He said 67 of the cancelled flights were direct services. These included 28 flights operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 10 by US-Bangla Airlines, 19 by Saudia and 10 by Riyadh Air.

Another 77 cancelled flights were transit services. These included 30 flights operated by IndiGo, seven by SalamAir, one by EgyptAir, 14 by Emirates, nine by Qatar Airways, eight by flydubai and eight by Air India.

According to CAAB’s latest information, the suspended direct flights comprised 28 services by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 10 by US-Bangla Airlines, 19 by Saudia and 10 by Riyadh Air. Among transit services, 30 IndiGo flights, seven SalamAir flights, one EgyptAir flight, 14 Emirates flights, nine Qatar Airways flights, eight flydubai flights and eight Air India flights were suspended.

Kawser Mahmud said the 144 flights cancelled between October 10 and 24 had a combined total of 22,021 passengers. He added that cancellations would continue if the security situation did not return to normal.

Passengers travelling with the affected airlines have been unable to reach their destinations as scheduled. Many are facing uncertainty over travel arrangements, returning to work and catching onward connecting flights. In total, the cancellation of 144 flights has disrupted the journeys of 22,021 passengers.
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