Bangladesh, Oct. 21 -- A total of 134 flights, comprising 61 direct and 73 transit services, have been affected by restricted operations at airports in Saudi Arabia, further disrupting travel for thousands of passengers.

The disruptions have affected 20,254 passengers, including migrant workers travelling to the kingdom so far since October 10.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) shared the latest figures on Wednesday.

Among direct services, Biman Bangladesh Airlines reported 22 affected flights, while US-Bangla Airlines recorded 10. Saudia Airlines and Riyadh Airways reported 19 and 10 disruptions, respectively.

Among transit services, IndiGo recorded 28 affected flights, followed by Emirates Airlines with 14 and Qatar...