Flights operating on the Dhaka–Saudi Arabia route have been severely disrupted due to restrictions imposed at Saudi airports following attacks on the Middle Eastern nation's aviation facilities.

Through Friday (October 30), a total of 159 flights on the Dhaka–Saudi route have been canceled or suspended, leaving nearly 23,000 passengers facing severe hardship.

According to the latest data from the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), flight disruptions through Friday due to Saudi airport restrictions include 37 flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 20 of Saudia Airlines, 15 of Riyadh Air, 10 of US-Bangla Airlines, 30 of IndiGo, 14 of Emirates Airlines, 9 of Qatar Airways, 8 of Flydubai, 8 of Air India, 7 of SalamAir, and 1 of EgyptAir.

A total of 22,721 Saudi-bound passengers have been plunged into extreme distress as a result.

CAAB stated that it is monitoring the situation closely while working to reschedule the affected flights.

Earlier, Riyadh Airport was shut down following Houthi attacks on October 11. In light of the incident, Biman Bangladesh Airlines suspended flights to Riyadh and Dammam until October 17.

Additionally, US-Bangla Airlines announced the cancellation of its Riyadh-bound flights until October 21.