Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has operated or planned 248 flights to Middle East flights between February 28 and March 8.

On Sunday, this was informed through a press release sent by Muhammad Kawsar Mahmud, Assistant Director (Public Relations) of CAAB.

Flight operations show steady increase in services, with daily departures rising from 6 flights on February 28 to peak of 39 flights on March 7. Saudi Arabia received highest number of flights with 141 services across the period, followed by Oman with 53 flights to Muscat and UAE with 54 flights.

Breakdown shows operations commenced with modest numbers on opening day, including 1 flight to Muscat and 5 to Saudi Arabia. Numbers surged significantly from March 4 when UAE destinations joined schedule, adding 6 flights including 4 to Dubai and 2 to Sharjah.

Peak operational day fell on March 7 with 39 total flights comprising 6 to Muscat, 18 to Saudi Arabia and 15 to UAE destinations. UAE services on that day included 9 Dubai flights, 3 Abu Dhabi flights and 3 Sharjah flights.

Planned operations for March 8 include 36 flights with 6 to Muscat, 16 to Saudi Arabia and 14 to UAE. Dubai receives 8 planned flights, Abu Dhabi 1 and Sharjah 5 on final day of schedule.

Saudi Arabia destinations dominated throughout period, receiving between 5 and 22 daily flights. Muscat operations ranged from 1 to 10 daily services, while UAE flights varied between 6 and 15 depending on demand.

Increased flight frequency aligns with Ramadan season when hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi pilgrims travel for Umrah. Operations demonstrate aviation sector’s capacity to handle seasonal surge while maintaining multiple destination coverage across Gulf region.