Normal operations have been suspended at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following an attack. As a result, a total of 192 flights, including direct and transit flights, have been suspended. The travel plans of 23,274 passengers have been cancelled.

Among the direct flights, 55 flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 10 of US-Bangla Airlines, 22 of Saudia Airlines and 28 of Riyadh Airways have been cancelled.

Meanwhile, among transit flights, 30 flights of IndiGo Airlines, 7 of SalamAir, 1 of EgyptAir, 14 of Emirates Airlines, 9 of Qatar Airways, 8 of flydubai and 8 of Air India have been cancelled.

Squadron Leader Md Sakib of the Airspace Management and Flight Operations (ASM Flight Management) Department shared this information on Saturday (November 14).

Sakib said that due to the suspension of airport operations in Saudi Arabia, a total of 192 direct and transit flights had been suspended. As a result, the travel plans of 23,274 passengers had been cancelled.

It is worth mentioning that a missile attack took place at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on the night of October 10. Two Bangladeshi expatriates were killed in the incident. In addition, at least 309 people, including Bangladeshis, were injured.