Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- Air travel between Dhaka and Saudi Arabia has faced widespread disruption following attacks and airport operating restrictions in the kingdom, affecting 9,674 passengers across 62 direct and connecting flights, according to Bangladesh's Civil Aviation Authority (CAAB).

Data from CAAB's ASM Flight Management, updated at 1:15 p.m. on October 13, showed that 23 direct flights and 39 transit flights had been disrupted. The total includes upcoming services affected by announced suspensions.

Among direct services, Biman Bangladesh Airlines reported nine affected flights, while US-Bangla Airlines had two. Saudi carriers Saudia and Riyadh Air recorded five and seven affected flights, respectively.

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