Saudi airport curbs disrupt 51 flights from BD

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Restrictions on flight operations at Saudi Arabian airports have disrupted 51 direct and transit flights from Bangladesh, affecting 5,418 passengers, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB).

According to CAAB data released on Monday (October 12), a total of 12 direct flights and 39 transit flights were disrupted due to limited flight operations at Saudi airports.

Of the affected direct flights, four were operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, two by US-Bangla Airlines, three by Saudia and three by Riyadh Air.

Among the disrupted transit flights, 16 were operated by IndiGo, three by SalamAir, one by EgyptAir, nine by Emirates, five by Qatar Airways and five by flydubai.

The disruptions affected a total of 5,418 passengers, CAAB data showed.