74 flights cancelled from HSIA

Hundreds of Middle East-bound passengers stranded and suffered immensely at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as 74 flights were cancelled from the HSIA between February 28 and March 2 following the closure of regional airspace after US and Israeli attacks on Iran.

A total of 28 flights were cancelled on February 28, 40 were cancelled on March 1 and 11 were cancelled on March 2.

HSIA executive director Raghib Samad, also Bangladesh Air Force Group Captain, confirmed the information.

Of the 28 cancelled flights on February 28, one was of Emirates Airlines, one was of Gulf Airlines, one was of Fly Dubai, three were of Air Arabia, six were of US Bangla Airlines, and 11 were of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.

Of the 40 flights cancelled on March 1, two were of Jazeera Airways, five were of Emirates Airlines, two were of Gulf Air, four were of Fly Dubai, two were of Qatar Airways, two were of Salam Air, eight were of Air Arabia, two were of Kuwait Airways, four were of US Bangla Airlines and nine were of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.

In addition, 11 flights were cancelled till Monday (March 2) morning. These include 4 flights by Qatar Airways, 5 by Emirates and 2 by Gulf Air.

Roughly speaking, a total of 74 flights were cancelled from February 28 to March 2, which has left thousands of passengers travelling to and from the Middle East in distress.