United News of Bangladesh

Malaysia-based airline AirAsia is keen to promote leisure and medical tourism as well as business travel to Bangladesh via its extensive network. A team from AirAsia Group, led by Chief Commercial Officer Karen Chan, is now in Dhaka. During this visit, AirAsia Wednesday briefed the journalists about its operation in Bangladesh at a city hotel. Morshedul Alam Chakladar, managing director of Total Air Services Limited (GSA of AirAsia Bangladesh) and Kazi Shah Muzakker Ahmedul Hoque, director of business development, were also present. AirAsia is now operating four daily flights from Dhaka, three flights to Kuala Lumpur and one to Bangkok. Read more: Thai AirAsia launches Dhaka-Bangkok flight  

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.