US-Bangla Airlines has brought back 27 flight crew members of Biman Bangladesh Airlines who had been stranded in Dubai amid the ongoing Middle East crisis.
In a press release issued today (5 March), US-Bangla Airlines said the crew members had been stuck in the United Arab Emirates since 28 February after the situation in the region escalated and flight operations were disrupted.
The crew members spent nearly five days in uncertainty in Dubai before being brought back to Bangladesh with the assistance of US-Bangla Airlines, the airline said.
US-Bangla Airlines said that as part of its responsibility as a service-oriented organisation, it has secured special permission from the Dubai Airport Authority to operate two emergency flights to bring back stranded Bangladeshi Passengers.
As part of the initiative, one special flight carrying 378 passengers landed safely at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka today.
The second special flight is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow morning (6 March).
According to the airline, the special flights are being operated by a 436 seat Airbus 330-300 aircraft.
