Return Hajj flights from Sept 17

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will start its return Hajj flights from Saudi Arabia on September 17 and will continue till October 16, said a press release.

The national flag carrier has carried 49,545 pilgrims to Jeddah till yesterday. In the last flight, it carried 290 pilgrims.

On the last day, yesterday, Biman carried around 2,900 pilgrims by nine flights.

Of the nine, six were dedicated Hajj flights and the rest were managed by cancelling three international flights to make up for 20 cancelled Hajj flights due to shortage of passengers.

The flights could carry over 6,000 people, according to the release.

Besides, over 2,000 seats remained unoccupied since the Hajj flights started on August 4.

A total of 1.1 lakh pilgrims from Bangladesh are scheduled to perform Hajj this year.

Of them, Biman carried 49,545 to Jeddah and Saudia Airlines carried the rest.