Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (Dhaka airport) operated 539 flights to Middle East destinations between February 28 and March 15, handling peak Ramadan and Eid travel demand.

Saudi Arabia received highest number of flights with 278 services during the period. United Arab Emirates (UAE) destinations followed with 160 flights, while Muscat received 101 flights. Operations show steady increase from 6 flights on February 28 to planned 49 flights on March 15.

Daily operations peaked on March 12 with 48 flights, including 23 to Saudi Arabia, 16 to UAE and 9 to Muscat. March 15 is planned to surpass this with 49 flights comprising 21 Saudi Arabia services, 22 UAE flights and 6 to Muscat.

UAE flight breakdown shows Dubai received 76 services, Sharjah 61 flights and Abu Dhabi 23 flights across the period. Distribution demonstrates strong demand for multiple UAE destinations.

March 4 marked significant operational shift with UAE flights beginning after four days of Saudi Arabia and Muscat-only services. Dubai operations started with 4 daily flights while Sharjah received 2 on that date.

Operations from March 1 showed substantial volume increase from opening day. February 28 recorded just one Muscat flight and 5 Saudi Arabia services during afternoon and evening hours between 1400 and 2359 local time. Following day saw 20 flights including 16 to Saudi Arabia and 4 to Muscat.

Peak travel period from March 4 to March 15 maintained consistent daily operations above 30 flights. March 9 and March 10 recorded 40 and 42 flights respectively, reflecting heightened demand approaching Eid celebrations.

Ramadan travel traditionally drives Middle East aviation surge as Bangladeshi expatriates return home while residents travel for Umrah and family visits. Current operations demonstrate aviation sector recovery despite earlier concerns over regional conflict affecting passenger numbers.