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61 Saudi-Bound Flights Cancelled from Dhaka, Over 9,000 Passengers Affected

THT Report • October 13, 2026

A total of 61 flights from Dhaka have been cancelled following the closure of Saudi airports after attacks by Houthi rebels. The cancellations have affected 9,269 passengers.

According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, the cancelled flights include 22 direct flights and 39 transit flights.

Among the direct flights, nine were operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, two by US-Bangla Airlines, four by Saudia and seven by Riyadh Air.

The cancelled transit flights include 16 operated by IndiGo, nine by Emirates, five by Qatar Airways, five by flydubai, three by SalamAir and one by EgyptAir.

All flights between Dhaka and Riyadh have been suspended until Saturday (October 17) because operations at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport remain suspended.

The airport was hit by a missile attack on Saturday night (October 10). The attack reportedly killed 13 people, including two Bangladeshis.