105 international flights cancelled at Ctg airport in 13 days amid Middle East unrest

A total of 105 international flights have been cancelled at Shah Amanat International Airport in the past 13 days due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, airport officials said.

The cancellations have mainly affected flights operating between Chattogram and major Gulf destinations, as airspace restrictions and airport closures in the region continue to disrupt flight schedules.

Engineer Mohammad Ibrahim Khalil, public relations officer at the airport, said several airports in the Gulf region are currently operating on a limited scale due to the conflict.

"Airfields in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah are still functioning in a limited capacity because of the conflict situation, while the airfield in Doha remains completely closed, which is affecting flight operations," he said.

Yesterday (12 March), two arrival flights from Dubai and one departure flight operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines were cancelled.

In addition, one arrival and one departure flight of US-Bangla Airlines operating on Middle Eastern routes were also cancelled on the same day.

Despite the disruptions, some international flights continued operating.

Airport officials said that a total of four arrival flights and six departure flights between Chattogram and different destinations in the Middle East operated yesterday as scheduled.

Authorities also noted that flight operations on some routes have gradually started to resume.

Flights on the Sharjah–Chattogram and Dubai–Chattogram routes operated by Air Arabia, Biman Bangladesh Airlines and US-Bangla Airlines have begun operating again on a limited basis.

However, services on several other international routes have remained stable despite the regional conflict.

Flights connecting Chattogram with Jeddah, Medina and Muscat are currently operating normally, according to airport officials.