Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) has cancelled 423 international flights since 28 February due to ongoing security concerns in the Middle East.
On 28 February, 23 flights were cancelled, followed by 40 on 1 March and 46 on 2 March. The cancellations continued with 39 flights on 3 March, 28 on 4 March, 36 on 5 March, 34 on 6 March, 28 on both 7 and 8 March, 33 on 9 March, 32 on 10 March, and 27 on 11 March.
On 12 March 2026, airlines affected included Kuwait Airways with four flights, Air Arabia from Sharjah with four, Gulf Air of Bahrain with two, Qatar Airways with four, Emirates Airlines with four, Jazeera Airways of Kuwait with four, FlyDubai with two, and US-Bangla Airlines with four flights.
This brought the total cancellations on 12 March alone to 28 flights.
According to the airport authorities, a total of 411 flights to Middle Eastern destinations have been operated or planned, with 48 flights scheduled for 12 March.
Of these, nine flights were destined for Muscat, 23 to Saudi Arabia, and 16 to the UAE, including seven to Dubai, three to Abu Dhabi, and six to Sharjah.
Authorities have urged passengers to remain in contact with their airlines and check flight schedules before travelling, as disruptions are expected to continue while the airspace remains closed.
