After waiting 5 days, I got a plane ticket to Saudi Arabia.

Dhaka: After 5 days of defense, we finally got the plane ticket to Saudi Arabia.

On Thursday (September 24), Saudi Arabian Airlines began issuing tickets at 2:15 pm.

Expats are expressing their excitement after getting the plane ticket.

Afzal Hossain, a resident of Gazipur, expressed his happiness at getting the ticket and said: “The pain I felt after staying here for 5 days has been relieved.” Now it is only possible to return to Saudi Arabia properly.

An expat named Nadir Mia got the ticket and said: I got the ticket after a lot of trouble. I didn’t eat for 5 days and I didn’t sleep. I got that ticket today.

Rezaul Karim, another expat, said: “I bought a return ticket.” I bought a ticket for September 27th. I did not have to pay any new money.
Saudi Airlines officials said those who bought return tickets had returned home before the Covid-19 outbreak began. Now only your tickets will be delivered. No new tickets will be issued. Tickets will be issued to token holders from 1 to 500 on Thursday.

Zahid Hossain, CEO of Saudi Airlines, asked the token holders to stay in order.

Hundreds of expats wait outside the door of the Sonargaon Hotel. Counting the waiting hours when they will be called.

For the past 5 days, Saudi travelers have stayed in front of the airline’s office at the Sonargaon Hotel to buy tickets to Saudi Arabia. On Wednesday (September 23), the Saudi government extended Ikama’s mandate for 24 days. Expats have also expressed their relief at the increase in flights by Saudi Airlines and Biman Bangladesh Airlines.

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Bangladesh time: 1442 hours, September 24, 2020
TM / HAD