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141 flights to Riyadh cancelled, 22,000 passengers affected

Published : Saturday, 24 October, 2026 at 8:19 AM

Observer Online Report

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A total of 141 flights from Dhaka to Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh and Dammam have been cancelled, affecting aroundb22,000 passengers.

According to sources at the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) on Friday night, 66 direct flights and 75 connecting flights were cancelled between October 10 and Friday night.

CAAB said, the cancelled direct flights included 27 operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 10 by US-Bangla Airlines, 19 by Saudia Airlines and 10 by Riyadh Airways.

Among the connecting flights, 29 were operated by IndiGo, 14 by Emirates, nine by Qatar Airways, eight by flydubai, seven by SalamAir, seven by Air India and one by EgyptAir.

The flights were scheduled to reach Riyadh and Dammam via transit points in different destinations. However, the airlines did not carry passengers from Dhaka due to cancellations originating in their respective countries.

Earlier, Riyadh Airport was reportedly closed following an attack by Yemen’s armed Houthi group. Dammam was also attacked.

Following the incidents, Biman Bangladesh Airlines suspended flights to Riyadh and Dammam until October 17.

-MT

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