Biman to resume Dhaka-Dammam flights on November 7

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will resume daily flight operations on the Dhaka-Dammam route from November 7, while its Dhaka-Riyadh flights will remain suspended until further notice due to low passenger demand.

According to a press release issued by the national flag carrier on Tuesday, flights on the Dhaka-Dammam-Dhaka route will operate daily during the daytime hours until further notice, taking passenger safety and security into consideration.

The airlines also said that flights on the Dhaka-Riyadh route would remain suspended until further notice.

‘Flights on the Dhaka-Riyadh-Dhaka route will remain suspended until further notice,’ the release read.

Biman has also adjusted its flight schedules to various destinations in Saudi Arabia following recent airstrikes, taking into account passenger safety and the prevailing situation, the press release said.

Meanwhile, a total of 171 flights between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia were cancelled between October 10 and November 3, including 94 direct and 77 transit flights, affecting 23,077 passengers, according to a Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh press release issued on Tuesday.

Earlier, on October 12, Biman suspended flights from Dhaka to Riyadh until October 17 following attacks on Saudi Arabia. The airline suspended flights from Dhaka to Dammam route the following day, also until October 17.