Dhaka, March 11 -- Dhaka's luxury hotels have been experiencing a significant number of room- reservation cancellations over the past 11 days following an escalation of the Middle East conflict.

"Tremendous cancellations have taken place over the last 11 days since February 28," said Tuhinoor Sultana, Cluster Public Relations Manager of The Westin Dhaka and The Sheraton Dhaka hotels.

She said the cancellations are largely linked to the suspension of flights to several Middle Eastern destinations, which has disrupted travel plans of guests who usually stay at top-tier hotels in the capital.

Airlines operating from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka and Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram have cancelled a ...