186 flights disrupted by Saudi airport restrictions, 23,161 passengers affected

Flight restrictions at various airports in Saudi Arabia have so far disrupted 186 flights, leaving 23,161 passengers in difficulty.

Of the disrupted flights, 109 are direct flights and 77 are transit flights.

Among the affected direct flights, 55 are of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 10 of US-Bangla Airlines, 21 of Saudia Airlines and 23 of Riyadh Airways.

Among the transit flights, 30 are of IndiGo, seven of Salam Air, one of EgyptAir, 14 of Emirates, nine of Qatar Airways, eight of flydubai and eight of Air India.

ASM Squadron Leader Sakib of Flight Management shared the information on Sunday (8 November).

He said the flights were disrupted because of operational restrictions at various airports in Saudi Arabia.

According to the information received so far, a total of 23,161 passengers have been affected by the situation.

Among direct flights, Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been hit the hardest, with 55 of its flights disrupted, while among transit flights the most affected carrier is IndiGo, with 30 flights.