Biman’s Madinah, Kuwait, Bangkok flights cancelled till May 31

Biman Bangladesh Airlines flights to Madinah, Kuwait and Bangkok have been cancelled till May 31 and flights to Manchester till June 30.

In addition, Biman will not operate flights to Kolkata, Delhi, Muscat and Kathmandu until further notice, a source at Biman Bangladesh Airlines confirmed to The Daily Star this afternoon.

The airlines also said all Kolkata, Delhi, Muscat Kathmandu and UAE flights are suspended until further notice.

Talking to The Daily Star, a senior official of Biman Bangladesh Airlines said Biman was forced to cancel its flight on those routes on various grounds including travel restrictions from different countries.

Biman is now operating flights to only four destinations--London (one weekly flight), Doha (Four flights), Singapore (one flight) and Kuala Lumpur (two flights).

Before the Covid-19, Biman used to operate flights to 18 international destinations.

Operation of regular international flights to and from Dhaka resumed on May 1 after 17 days's recess.