AirAsia to resume Dhaka-KL flights in July

Malaysia's low-cost airline AirAsia will resume daily direct flights from Dhaka to Kuala Lumpur on July 11 after keeping its operation suspended in Bangladesh for the last four years.

AirAsia started its operation in Bangladesh in April 2010 and suspended it in June 2011.

"We are seriously considering ways to provide services of a regular carrier although we are a budget airline," said Sadi Abdullah, managing director of Total Air Services, AirAsia's sales agent in Bangladesh.

"This time we have prepared differently to exist in the market for a long-haul."

The price of the Dhaka-Kuala Lumpur-Dhaka ticket fare is set at Tk 22,499, including all the taxes. The offer is applicable only for online booking.

Every passenger will have a baggage allowance of 30kg and will be provided with food during the flight free of charge, according to Abdullah.

AirAsia will fly from Dhaka at 00:25am and will arrive in Kuala Lumpur at 6:25am while it will fly for Dhaka at 21:55pm local time and reach the destination at 23:45pm.

Total Air is also offering services for Dhaka-Singapore-Dhaka and Dhaka-Sydney-Dhaka flights.

Tickets will be up for sale at five outlets: Banani, Dhanmondi, Motijheel, Gulshan and Uttara.