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.
Hajj agencies’ failure prompts cancellation of 3 more flights
Biman Bangladesh Airlines was forced to cancel three hajj flights yesterday due to shortage of pilgrims for various reasons, including
Biman cancels two more hajj flights
Biman had to cancel two hajj flights again yesterday to the dismay of over 800 pilgrims.
2 more Biman hajj flights scrapped
Biman Bangladesh Airlines cancels two hajj flights losing capacity to carry over 800 pilgrims.
Repeat pilgrims must pay Tk 44,000 extra
Performing hajj this year has become very uncertain for over 7,000 Bangladeshis as the Saudi authorities insist those who performed
Biman cancels 4 hajj flights in two days
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been forced to cancel four more hajj flights scheduled for yesterday and today due to shortage of pilgrims.
4 more Biman Bangladesh Hajj flights cancelled for lack of passengers
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been forced to cancel four more Hajj flights due to shortage of Hajj pilgrims.
Hajj flights completed
The good news is that Bangladesh Biman has managed to send all the intending Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia in time for hajj but some 300 passengers...
Hajj flights from Aug 4
Hajj flights to carry Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia will begin on August 4 and continue till September 5.