Saudia’s Dhaka-Riyadh flights may resume Wednesday

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Saudia Airlines’ flights on the Dhaka-Riyadh route, suspended following attacks by Yemen’s Houthi armed group on several Saudi airports, may resume on Wednesday, October 28, if conditions permit.

The Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport authorities said in a statement on Tuesday evening, citing the airline, that flights on the route could resume from Wednesday.

Meanwhile, 146 flights between Dhaka and various destinations in Saudi Arabia have been cancelled or suspended since the attacks began, leaving 22,241 passengers facing travel disruptions.

According to airport authorities, 69 direct flights and 77 transit flights have been cancelled or suspended so far.

Among the affected direct flights, 29 were operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 10 by US-Bangla Airlines, 19 by Saudia Airlines and 11 by Riyadh Air.

IndiGo accounted for the highest number of cancelled transit flights, with 30 services affected.

The other affected transit flights include 14 operated by Emirates, seven by SalamAir, nine by Qatar Airways, eight by flydubai, eight by Air India and one by EgyptAir.