Biman, 3 pvt airlines suspend flights to India

Following India's decision suspending all visas, barring a selected few categories, Biman Bangladesh Airlines and three private airlines have announced to halt all of their flights to India from 14 March to 15 April, reports UNB.

The three private airliners are US-Bangla Airlines, Novoair and Regent Airways. India on Wednesday announced the suspension of all existing visas, except diplomatic, official, UN/international organisations, employment and project ones, till 15 April.

Tahera Khandakar, deputy general manager (public relations) of Biman, said they have decided not to operate any flight during the period.

She also said passengers who haves already bought tickets will get refund or can travel once the ban is withdrawn.

Novoair senior manager Mahfuzul Alam also echoed Tahera.

Meanwhile, general manager (public relations) of US-Bangla Airlines Kamrul Islam told UNB that they will maintain complete flight suspension from 17 March.

They will operate flights from Chennai to Dhaka till 14 March and from Kolkata to Dhaka till 16 March, he said.

Regent Airways director Sohel Majid said their flights will bring Bangladeshis from Kolkata till 15 March.

However, they aircraft will carry no passenger while going there, he added.