Vistara will also be resuming its services to the Bangladesh capital. Vistara’s scheduled flights to Dhaka are expected to be operational starting from 7th August 2024.
New Delhi: National carrier Air India on Tuesday resumed its operations to Dhaka after halting the services owing to the violent protests in Bangladesh. Air India operated its scheduled flight from Delhi to Dhaka on Tuesday evening The neighbouring country has plunged into uncertainty after extraordinary street protests over job quota forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to quit and flee.
According to the reports most Indian airlines will resume their operations to and from Dhaka on Wednesday, a day after cancelling flights to Bangladesh amid violent protests and Sheikh Hasina’s ouster as the prime minister.
“Due to the prevailing situation in Dhaka, Air India is offering a one-time waiver on rescheduling to customers, with confirmed bookings on any Air India flight to and from Dhaka between 4th and 7th August 2024, if they desire to do so,” said Air India in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
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Air India will operate its evening flights AI237/238 on the Delhi-Dhaka-Delhi sector on 6 August 2024. In addition, due to the prevailing situation in Dhaka, Air India is offering a one-time waiver on rescheduling to customers, with confirmed bookings on any Air India…
— Air India (@airindia) August 6, 2024
“The tickets would have to be booked on or prior to 5th August. We would like to reiterate that at Air India, the safety of our customers and crew remains top priority. For more information, please connect with our Contact Centre at 011 69329333 , 011 69329999 or visit our website http://airindia.com,” it added.
In addition to Air India, Vistara will also be resuming its services to the Bangladesh capital. Vistara’s scheduled flights to Dhaka are expected to be operational starting from 7th August 2024.