Passengers in distress as Air Premia suddenly cancels 5 flights on Seoul-Dhaka-Seoul route with out notice

Somi Al Deen:

In a sudden turn of events, Air Premia has left its  passengers in distress and uncertainty on its Seoul-Dhaka-Seoul route  by cancelling 5 out of 13 planned  flights. The disruptions come in the wake of the airline’s decision to reduce its flight schedule to 1 flight in every 15 days instead of standard weekly service. Flights on 14th November, 21st November, as well as 2 flights in December and 1 in January 2024, have already been cancelled, which is unusual for any airlines even after collecting money from passengers.

Air Premia’s flight was always under question by the Korean and Bangladeshi community from the very beginning  and it turned out to be true as it is now reducing  its charter flights after a mere 3 flights which started only on October 24, 2023. According to sources, many of the passengers waiting for their refund and the Airline delaying the process. Most notably, the cancellation has hit hard on Bangladesh’s migrant workers, who typically return home to their families once every two years on vacation. Air Premia’s abrupt flight disruptions have significantly hampered the travel plan of Bangladeshi workers which is hindering their ability to maintain crucial familial connectionsThe failure of Air Premia on the Seoul-Dhaka-Seoul route raises significant concerns about the airline’s consistency in future flights causing precarious and vulnerable situation for Bangladeshi migrant workers in the Korean labor market as well, especially affecting diplomatic and economic relationship between Bangladesh and South Korea.

Sadikul Amin Ananda, Chief Executive Officer of Air Premia in Bangladesh, “several flights were rescheduled due to various issues. That is why we have refunded the money to the passengers. Those who wanted tickets for other flights have been given.”

Abubaker Siddiqu,  president of the KB Aviation said in his Facebook status, “Two flights of Air Premia Airlines operated by KB Aviation on 14 and 21 November 2023 have been rescheduled. I sincerely apologize to everyone for this temporary problem.