Another hajj flight cancelled due to pilgrim shortage

Senior Correspondent:  One more hajj flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been cancelled while another was deferred due to shortage of pilgrims.

The flight BG-5075, which was scheduled to take off at 7:30am on Friday, was cancelled.

Meanwhile the flight that was scheduled to fly at 11:55am on the day was deferred and fixed for taking off at 12:30pm on August 21.

Biman General Manager (public relations) Shakil Meraz confirmed the news.

A total of 31 flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Saudi Airlines have been cancelled and deferred due to mismanagement in last 21 days.


risingbd/Dhaka/August 18, 2017/Naymuddin/A K Azad