TBM Staff - Mumbai Air India and IndiGo have cancelled their scheduled flights to and from Bangladesh capital Dhaka with immediate effect, citing the emerging situation following Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation amid unprecedented anti-government protests.
A Vistara official mentioned that the airline operated its flight from Mumbai on Monday and is closely monitoring the situation for Tuesday’s operations to Dhaka, news agency PTI reported.
Air India operates two daily flights from Delhi to Dhaka, while Vistara runs daily flights from Mumbai and three weekly services from Delhi to the Bangladesh capital. IndiGo also operates flights to Dhaka from the national capital, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata. However, the number of flights operated by IndiGo could not be immediately confirmed.
Air India issued a statement on Monday informing, “In view of the emerging situation in Bangladesh, we have cancelled the scheduled operation of our flights to and from Dhaka with immediate effect. We are continuously monitoring the situation and are extending support to our passengers with confirmed bookings for travel to and from Dhaka with a one-time waiver on rescheduling and cancellation charges. Safety of our guests and crew remains our foremost priority.”
IndiGo also released a statement on X (formerly Twitter), saying, “In view of the ongoing situation in Dhaka, all flights scheduled for tomorrow have unfortunately been cancelled. We understand that this may cause significant inconvenience and disruption to your travel plans and we sincerely regret this development.”
