Saudi Arabia has suspended all international commercial flights for a renewable week, except for the foreign flights already in the kingdom which will be allowed to leave.
The kingdom’s flag carrier Saudia announced its flight suspension on its website, citing a notice from the General Authority of Civil Aviation.
The entry to Saudi Arabia through land and sea ports will be also suspended for a week and those measures come after the spread of a new strain of COVID-19 among some countries, according to a Reuters report.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines cancelled its flights to Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam for a week following the ban by the kingdom, Tahera Khandaker, spokesperson for the airline, told bdnews24.com on Monday.
“The passengers of the suspended flights will be allotted seats on a priority basis subject to its vacancy after the flights resume,” she added.
Biman was scheduled to operate four flights to Jeddah, four to Riyadh and three to Dammam this week.
Source: bdnews24.com
