Bangladesh, Oct. 20 -- Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian airports have hampered travel for 19,377 passengers from Dhaka with the revocation or suspension of 126 flights over nine days.
Authorities of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Monday said that 59 direct flights and 67 transit flights were cancelled or suspended.
The direct flights included 20 operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 10 by US-Bangla Airlines, 19 by Saudia and 10 by Riyadh Air.
US-Bangla has cancelled its Riyadh services until Oct 21, while Biman has suspended flights on the route indefinitely.
Biman is planning to resume Dammam services on Oct 21 after reviewing the situation.
Among transit services, India's IndiGo recorded the highest number of cancel...