Thai AirAsia, a subsidiary of Malaysia-based AirAsia Aviation Group, has launched the Dhaka-Bangkok flight. The inaugural flight from Bangkok's Don Mueang Airport landed at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Friday at midnight. The airline will operate four weekly flights between Dhaka and Don Mueang. The incoming flight carried several eminent passengers, including Thai AirAsia officials. Read: 'Air Incheon-Korean Airlines’ introduces direct cargo flight from Bangladesh to South Korea Thai Air Asia CEO Santisuk Klongchaiya, Regional Commercial Head Tansita Akrarittipirom and its senior executives of corporate communications were part of the delegation. Thai AirAsia's inaugural flight launching ceremony was held at a Dhaka hotel Saturday. Md Mahbub Ali, state minister for civil aviation and tourism, was the chief guest at the event. Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh Chairman Air Vice Marshal M Mafidur Rahman, Thai Ambassador to Bangladesh Makawadee Sumitmor, Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Haznah Md Hashim, and Santisuk were also present. Read More: 'Air Incheon-Korean Airlines’ introduces direct cargo flight from Bangladesh to South Korea Thai Air Asia GSA, TAS Aviation Chairman KM Mozibul Hoque, Vice-Chairman and CEO Sheikh Mamunul Hoque, Managing Director Morsedul Alam Chaklader; directors Kazi Shah Muzakker Ahmadul Hoque, Md Atiqur Rahman Masud, Anwar Abedin Manik and other members of the company also joined the event. AirAsia, voted the world's best low-cost airline for 13 years in a row in Skytrax awards, has been operating 14 weekly flights between Dhaka and Kuala Lumpur since 2015.

Planning a trip to Thailand? Well, private carrier US-Bangla Airlines has announced a special package for Bangkok with free accommodation. The package will be valid from September 1 to October 31. The special package starting from TK 33,000 includes a one-way ticket on the Dhaka-Bangkok route, free stay at popular hotels such as Manhattan Sukhumvit, Hotel Ambassador and Grand President Hotel for two nights and daily buffet breakfast. The package is available for at least two tickets purchased together from any sales office of the carrier. Outside the package, regular fare for the Dhaka-Bangkok-Dhaka flight has been fixed at Tk 24,140 and the price of the return ticket has been fixed at Tk 32,176, including taxes and surcharges. US-Bangla is going to operate flights to Bangkok five days a week, except Mondays and Wednesdays. Read: US-Bangla to operate international flights on four routes from Saturday Regular flight for Bangkok will leave Dhaka at 10.10am and will reach Thai capital at 1.40pm. The return flight will leave Bangkok at 2.40pm and reach Dhaka at 4.20pm. All timings are mentioned locally.   Apart from the Dhaka-Bangkok-Dhaka flight, US Bangla is currently operating flights to various destinations, including Singapore, Chennai, Male, Guangzhou, Kuala Lumpur, Doha, Sharjah, Dubai, Muscat and Kolkata.