Due to travel restrictions at various airports in Saudi Arabia, the number of cancelled flights between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia—both departing from and arriving in Bangladesh—has increased.

As of Friday (October 30), a total of 159 flights—comprising both direct and transit services—have been cancelled. This has caused significant inconvenience to 22,721 passengers.

According to the latest data provided by Squadron Leader Sakib from the Flight Management Department, the cancellations include 82 direct flights and 77 transit flights.

Among the direct flights, 37 were operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 10 by US-Bangla Airlines, 20 by Saudia, and 15 by Riyadh Air.

Meanwhile, among the transit flights, 30 were operated by IndiGo, 7 by SalamAir, 1 by EgyptAir, 14 by Emirates, 9 by Qatar Airways, 8 by flydubai, and 8 by Air India.