DOT Desk: The Sylhet-Madina direct flight is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, marking a significant milestone,report Dhaka Tribune.
A total of 268 passengers would travel from MAG Osmani International Airport to Madina on the maiden flight.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ flight BG-237 would depart with these passengers at 5pm, and this service will be available every Wednesday. Previously, the Sylhet-Jeddah direct flight was inaugurated on October 24, 2022. Mohammad Badshah Fahad, the district manager of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, said that this new flight is being introduced to address the challenges faced by Hajj and Umrah passengers and expatriates traveling to Saudi Arabia. Fahad also mentioned that Biman currently operates a direct flight from Sylhet to Jeddah every Monday, and another flight connecting to Jeddah will commence from Thursday. With this, Biman will operate two weekly flights from Sylhet to Jeddah and one to Madina.