Print Date: November 7, 2026 ||
Publish Date: November 7, 2026
180 Flights Cancelled at Dhaka Airport Amid Restrictions at Saudi Airports
Md. Palash Tushar Pathan, Reporter ||
A total of 180 flights have been cancelled at
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka due to restrictions on flight
operations at Saudi Arabia's Riyadh and Dammam airports, affecting 23,085
passengers.According to information received on Saturday,
several flight services have remained suspended or disrupted following
restrictions at the two Saudi airports.Data provided by the Civil Aviation Authority of
Bangladesh (CAAB) shows that the cancelled flights include 103 direct flights
and 77 transit flights.Among the cancelled direct flights, Biman
Bangladesh Airlines accounted for the highest number, with 51 flights.
US-Bangla Airlines cancelled 10 flights, while Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia)
and Riyadh Air cancelled 21 flights each.The disruption also affected several
international airlines operating transit services through the affected routes.IndiGo cancelled 30 transit flights, followed by
Emirates with 14, Qatar Airways with nine, Flydubai and Air India with eight
each, and SalamAir with seven. EgyptAir cancelled one transit flight.The cancellations have disrupted travel plans for
thousands of passengers, particularly those travelling between Bangladesh and
Saudi Arabia, as well as passengers connecting through international transit
routes.
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