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Biman extends Riyadh and Dammam flight suspension to 18 October

Biman has extended the suspension of flights to Riyadh and Dammam until 18 October. It is adding three Jeddah flights and using a larger aircraft on the Madinah route, providing 148 extra seats per flight. The suspension notice does not confirm that normal services will resume on 19 October.

From 16 October 2026 — Daily Brief

16 OCT 2026 · 02

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has extended the suspension of its flights to Riyadh and Dammam until 18 October, prolonging disruption on two of its Saudi Arabian routes.

The airline announced the extension on 15 October. A date for resuming the two routes has not been confirmed.

Biman is also increasing capacity on other Saudi routes. It will operate three additional flights to Jeddah and replace the Boeing 787 used for Madinah services with a larger Boeing 777. The aircraft change will provide 148 additional seats on each affected flight.

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