hajj flights

Hajj flights from May 21, no change in airfare

The Biman Bangladesh Airlines will start flight operations to carry pilgrims to Saudi Arabia on May 21 without reducing the airfare despite widespread criticism.

Biman to use own aircraft for Hajj flights this year

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will use its own aircraft this year for operating Hajj flights instead of leasing planes.

More than 400 Hajj pilgrims stuck at Dhaka airport for nearly 8 hrs

More than 400 Hajj passengers were stuck at the Dhaka Airport for around eight hours yesterday (June 18, 2022).

Saudi-end immigration of hajj pilgrims at Dhaka airport couldn’t start today

Although the government had said that immigration of hajj pilgrims at the Saudi end will be completed at Dhaka airport from the first day of hajj flight, it has not happened today.

Biman decides to use own planes for Hajj flights

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has finally decided to operate this year’s Hajj flights with its own fleet of aircraft, moving away from its earlier decision to ferry Hajj pilgrims with leased aircraft.

Hajj flights from May 31, ticket price Tk 1.40 lakh: State Minister

This year’s Hajj flights will start from May 31, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Mahbub Ali said today.

Biman gets nod for 12 extra hajj flights

Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday got permission to operate 12 additional hajj flights paving the way for trips of all intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia, a top official of religious affairs ministry said.

Biman cancels 2 more hajj flights

The authorities of Biman Bangladesh Airlines have cancelled two more scheduled hajj flights due to shortage of pilgrims for visa complications.

16 agencies yet to send any pilgrim

The religious affairs ministry yesterday gave a 48-hour “final ultimatum” to 16 hajj agencies for completing all procedures to send around 3,000 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia by August 26.

March 20, 2023
March 20, 2023

Hajj flights from May 21, no change in airfare

The Biman Bangladesh Airlines will start flight operations to carry pilgrims to Saudi Arabia on May 21 without reducing the airfare despite widespread criticism.

January 19, 2023
January 19, 2023

Biman to use own aircraft for Hajj flights this year

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will use its own aircraft this year for operating Hajj flights instead of leasing planes.

June 19, 2022
June 19, 2022

More than 400 Hajj pilgrims stuck at Dhaka airport for nearly 8 hrs

More than 400 Hajj passengers were stuck at the Dhaka Airport for around eight hours yesterday (June 18, 2022).

June 5, 2022
June 5, 2022

Saudi-end immigration of hajj pilgrims at Dhaka airport couldn’t start today

Although the government had said that immigration of hajj pilgrims at the Saudi end will be completed at Dhaka airport from the first day of hajj flight, it has not happened today.

May 23, 2022
May 23, 2022

Biman decides to use own planes for Hajj flights

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has finally decided to operate this year’s Hajj flights with its own fleet of aircraft, moving away from its earlier decision to ferry Hajj pilgrims with leased aircraft.

April 27, 2022
April 27, 2022

Hajj flights from May 31, ticket price Tk 1.40 lakh: State Minister

This year’s Hajj flights will start from May 31, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Mahbub Ali said today.

August 22, 2017
August 22, 2017

Biman gets nod for 12 extra hajj flights

Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday got permission to operate 12 additional hajj flights paving the way for trips of all intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia, a top official of religious affairs ministry said.

August 17, 2017
August 17, 2017

Biman cancels 2 more hajj flights

The authorities of Biman Bangladesh Airlines have cancelled two more scheduled hajj flights due to shortage of pilgrims for visa complications.

August 15, 2017
August 15, 2017

16 agencies yet to send any pilgrim

The religious affairs ministry yesterday gave a 48-hour “final ultimatum” to 16 hajj agencies for completing all procedures to send around 3,000 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia by August 26.

August 14, 2017
August 14, 2017

Biman goes for drastic measures

Biman yesterday took a number of emergency measures including suspending operations on Dhaka-Doha and Dhaka-Kuwait City routes until August 26 to ferry the hajj pilgrims who could not fly due to flight cancellations.