US-Bangla Airlines starts flight to Kolkata today
Private carrier US-Bangla Airlines is all set to spread its wings to its third international destination -- Kolkata -- from today.
The airline will operate a daily flight from Dhaka to Kolkata with a 158-seater Boeing 737-800 aircraft, according to a statement.
The return fare on the route, including taxes and surcharges, will start from Tk 9,999. A one-way ticket will cost Tk 5,999.
The airline will fly from Dhaka at 11:40am and arrive in Kolkata at 12:00 noon (local time), while it will fly from Kolkata at 12:50pm and arrive in Dhaka at 2:00pm (local time).
US-Bangla now operates on Dhaka-Kathmandu and Dhaka-Muscat routes. The airline has plans to expand international operations to Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bangkok, Doha and Guangzhou.
At present, it has two Boeing 737-800 and Dash three Dash-8Q400 aircraft in its fleet.
The private carrier, which started its journey in July 2014, also plans to add another Boeing 737-800 to its fleet.
On the domestic front, US-Bangla flies to Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Jessore, Sylhet, Saidpur, Rajshahi and Barisal. The airline has so far operated over 18,000 flights.
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