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Mahbub, a resident of Sonaimuri in Noakhali, works in Bahrain. The coronavirus is trapped in the country due to the epidemic.
Now that the flight has started, he had to be disappointed to buy a ticket.
Mahbub told bdnews24.com: “I have a travel agent who has not been able to get a ticket to Bahrain.
“But I didn’t buy the ticket because it wasn’t possible, and I couldn’t go to Bahrain.”
Your visa has also expired.
But even a few years ago, the expat regretted going to Bahrain on Gulf Air for 35 lakhs.
Abul Hossain, a Singair resident in Manikganj, can go to Qatar even if Mahbub does not go. However, he had to buy tickets at a much higher price.
He was stuck in the country on vacation last February. Now he is returning to work after spending almost six months in debt with his relatives.
Abul Hossain, a hotel receptionist in Qatar, told bdnews24.com: “But we have to pay a lot more for airfare.
“It used to cost Qatar Airways to enter and exit 40,000 taka, but now US-Bangla Airlines has to pay 55,000 taka to go to Qatar. Once there, you have to stay at the hotel for a week. It will cost at least 60-70 taka. one thousand rupees more. “
Millions of Bangladeshi expats like Mahbub and Hossain are now embarrassed by airline tickets on their way back to the country amid the Kovid-19 epidemic.
Flights do not work in some countries; It is difficult to get tickets for those who are applying, even if you do get them again, you have to pay a high price.
More than a crore of Bangladeshis are involved in various professions in different countries of the world, most of them live in the Middle East, which play a very important role in the economy of the country.
Although the demand for tickets to the Middle East is high now, there are only a handful of flights, according to travel agencies.
Speaking of pressure from passengers, the Secretary General of the Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh (ATAB). Mazharul H Bhuiyan told bdnews24.com, “The situation is very bad because the flight has been suspended and there are no tickets available now. Also, the rent is much higher.”
He emphasized increasing the number of flights and launching flights to various destinations in the Middle East to overcome this situation.
Akhter Hossain, owner of AR Travels in Sylhet, told bdnews24.com on Saturday night that there were no Bangladeshi Biman tickets from Sylhet to Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Many ask for tickets although they are more expensive. But they won’t give them tickets.
Crowd at the Biman Bangladesh Airlines office in Dilkusha, Dhaka on Thursday for tickets (file photo)
Officials at the state-flagged carrier Biman say they have not yet been able to launch all flights due to restrictions in several countries.
Due to the epidemic, all flights on the Kuwait, Kolkata, Delhi and Manchester routes have been suspended until September 30. Additionally, flights to Medina, Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam, Doha, Muscat, Kathmandu, Bangkok and Singapore will be suspended until September 15.
Biman operates passenger flights from Dhaka to London, Dubai and Kuala Lumpur. There are plans to launch flights on the Abu Dhabi route soon.
Biman Managing Director Mokabbir Hossain told bdnews24.com that Biman was not selling new tickets on the Dubai-Abu Dhabi route. Those who have already bought tickets have plans to send them earlier.
“However, if someone has already booked a ticket on the London route, after giving it priority, a new person will get a ticket if they have a ticket.” And the Malaysian government only allows entry to citizens of their country and those who are permanent residents there. “
Although it currently cannot operate flights to other Middle Eastern countries except the United Arab Emirates, it will be able to operate charter flights to bring the stranded.
When it comes to operating a charter flight, tickets cannot be sold through any agency or online, making it difficult to operate, says Biman’s MD.
He said they had also reduced flights due to the decline in the number of foreign passengers due to the epidemic.
“The airline operated eight flights a week to London. Now people are operating a flight because there are no people. There are seven flights to Dubai, but there are no passengers. We will fly to Abu Dhabi in the first week of September considering the demand of the passengers ”.
Kamrul Islam, general manager of the public relations division of US-Bangla Airlines, told bdnews24.com about the increase in ticket prices. Again, passengers do not coincide on all flights. The price of the ticket has increased a bit considering the operating cost.
“Because if the operating cost is not increased, the flight cannot be operated. However, the fare is still available to passengers.”
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US-Bangla now operates 6 flights a week to Kuala Lumpur and 2 flights a week to Guangzhou, China. It will operate 4 weekly flights to Doha starting Monday.
Among foreign airlines, Air Arabia and Emirates now carry passengers from Dhaka to various destinations in the UAE. Qatar Airways is carrying transit passengers to Doha.
Airlines go to Sri Lanka with transit passengers. Malaysia Airlines only carries passengers from that country.
Meanwhile, an official of a private organization since Saturday night. Nahiduzzaman tried to get a plane ticket to London but couldn’t get it.
Owner of Banani Lee Air Service. Abdul Ahad told bdnews24.com that there were no ticket crises in London, Dubai and Kuala Lumpur.
“Tickets can be obtained by reserving at least 20/25 days before departure. But if you suddenly book a ticket a day or a week in advance and wait for a ticket, the ticket will not be available.”
He said that now the number of flights from different airlines is lower than before, for example, there are fewer tickets on the market than the demand.
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