Saudi airport restrictions disrupt 186 flights

Operational restrictions at several airports in Saudi Arabia have disrupted 186 direct and transit flights, affecting 23,161 passengers, according to flight management officials.

Of the affected flights, 109 were direct flights and 77 were transit services.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines accounted for 55 disrupted direct flights, followed by Riyadh Air with 23, Saudia with 21 and US-Bangla Airlines with 10.

Among the transit flights, IndiGo had 30 disruptions, Emirates 14, Qatar Airways nine, flydubai and Air India eight each, SalamAir seven and EgyptAir one.

ASM Squadron Leader Sakib of Flight Management confirmed the figures on Sunday (November 8), saying the disruptions resulted from operational restrictions at various Saudi airports. He said 23,161 passengers had been affected so far.

-AH