Bangladesh to step up Kingdom-bound flights, expand airport access for Saudi carriers
DHAKA: The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh announced on Thursday that the number of weekly flights to Saudi Arabia would nearly double and Saudi carriers will get access to another two airports to enable more routes to Riyadh, Dammam, Madinah and Jeddah.
Under a new cooperation agreement between the civil aviation authorities of both countries, the number of weekly passenger flights has been increased from 49 to 84 to meet growing passenger demand.
“One of the main beneficiaries of this will be Bangladeshi Hajj and Umrah pilgrims. The additional flights will play an important role in dealing with the additional passenger pressure,” CAAB chairman Air Vice Marshal Mostafa Mahmood Siddiq told reporters.
“The new agreement has also created an opportunity to expand the use of regional international airports in the country, as well as Dhaka. By increasing the scope of flight operations of Saudi Arabia’s designated airlines to Chittagong and Sylhet, there is an opportunity to expand direct connections with Riyadh, Dammam, Madinah and Jeddah.”
