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NOVOAIR, one of the country’s private airlines, has announced an increase in flight frequency on the Chattogram route to meet passenger demand and enhance travel convenience. The new flight will commence operations on January 26, according to a press release issued on Wednesday. NOVOAIR currently operates one daily flight on the Chattogram route. The existing flight departs from Dhaka at 1:15 pm for Chattogram and returns from Chattogram to Dhaka at 2:40 pm. The newly introduced flight will operate every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, departing from Dhaka at 4:15 pm for Chattogram and returning from Chattogram to Dhaka at 5:40 pm. Mofizur Rahman, Managing Director of NOVOAIR, said that Chattogram is one of the country’s most important commercial and tourism hubs. “Considering the increasing passenger demand and the need for greater travel flexibility, we have decided to increase the number of flights on this route,” he said. NOVOAIR currently operates daily flights to Chattogram, as well as to Cox’s Bazar, Sylhet, and Saidpur.  

NOVOAIR, one of Bangladesh’s leading private airlines, has entered its 14th year of operations on January 9, marking another milestone in its journey in the country’s aviation sector. To celebrate the occasion, the airline has launched a series of special initiatives beginning Thursday. As part of the anniversary celebrations, NOVOAIR announced a 14% discount on airfares for one month for its valued passengers. To enjoy the offer, tickets can be purchased from NOVOAIR sales centers, website and mobile apps. Passengers also can purchase tickets from the website and mobile apps using the promo code VQANNI14. Read More: Novoair stops flight operations due to financial crisis NOVOAIR commenced its journey on 9 January 2013 with its inaugural passenger flight on the Dhaka to Chattogram route. Within a short span of time, the airline has established itself as a trusted name in domestic air travel, earning passengers’ confidence through its commitment to service quality, punctuality, and safety. Over the past 13 years, NOVOAIR has operated more than 1 lakh 42 thousand flights and safely served over 8 million passengers. To enhance passenger convenience and deliver a more modern travel experience, NOVOAIR became the first airline in the country to introduce the “SMILES” Frequent Flyer Program, Co-branded cards, a dedicated mobile app for ticket purchases, and web check-in facilities. In addition, SMILES members enjoy exclusive discounts at renowned brand outlets and passenger enjoy special benefits under the Boarding Pass Privilege Program. Read More: NOVOAIR to resume flight operations from May 21 Extending greetings to the concerned authorities, business partners, and valued passengers on the occasion of the anniversary, NOVOAIR Managing Director Mr. Mofizur Rahman said, “We are committed to passengers’ expectations by ensuring on-time flight operations and safe travel. Overcoming various challenges, NOVOAIR has emerged as a trusted and reliable name in air travel. Looking ahead, our focus remains on further enhancing passenger services while expanding both domestic and international routes.” Currently, NOVOAIR operates daily flights from Dhaka to Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Sylhet, and Saidpur.

Tall trees near Cox’s Bazar and Saidpur airports are causing turbulence during flight landings, said Novoair’s Chief of Safety Captain Ashfaq-Ur-Rahman Khan. He raised the issue during a workshop, titled “Aviation Infrastructure and Imperatives for Aviation Safety” jointly organised by Novoair Aviation and the Aviation and Tourism Journalists Forum (ATJFB) on Wednesday. Captain Ashfaq gave a presentation on various aspects of flight safety at the workshop. He mentioned that tall trees around the two airports are causing turbulence. While many assume the turbulence is due to pilot error, he clarified that it is a natural phenomenon. He further mentioned that a letter has already been sent to the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) regarding this issue. In his presentation, he also stressed the importance of runway surface levelness and the need for advanced navigation systems for flight safety. He detailed the complete set of regulations in place to ensure the safety of both flight crews and passengers. Flight operations suspension for 3.5hrs daily for 7 nights at Dhaka airport Addressing a question about flight safety from the journalists, Novoair’s Managing Director Mofizur Rahman spoke about the issues of bird strikes and laser lights near airports. “To prevent this, the airport authorities are taking various initiatives including using sound guns. However, various slaughterhouses, fish farming, etc., which are sources of bird food, must be stopped from the areas around the airport.” Furthermore, he discussed the issue of laser lights being aimed at pilots, a serious safety concern. He pointed out that in many countries, law enforcement apprehends offenders within an hour of such incidents, whereas in Bangladesh, law enforcement struggles to take swift action. The event was chaired by ATJFB President and Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Special Correspondent Tanzim Anwar.

NOVOAIR, one of the leading private airlines, has received the Gold Award as the best airline in the category of “Best On time performance airline- 2023” for on-time flight operations in domestic routes. The airline has also won silver award in Best domestic airline, Most customer friendly Airline (Domestic) and Best In-flight service (Domestic) categories, said a release issued on Thursday. "Sharetrip-Monitor Airline of the Year-2023" event held at a prominent hotel in the capital on Wednesday. NOVOAIR offers 15% discount on tickets, 2 nights free hotel in Cox-Bazar Mes-Bah-Ul Islam, Head of Marketing and Sales of NOVOAIR, received those awards from State minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism, Mahbub Ali. The award was awarded based on the online survey of regular passengers organized by the prominent Travel and Tourism publication “The Bangladesh Monitor”. Novoair 38th National Judo Competition begins Mes-Bah-Ul Islam, Head of Marketing and Sales of NOVOAIR said, this recognition will encourage us in our future steps. NOVOAIR is committed to provide the highest level of service since its beginning. NOVOAIR has earned passengers trust for safe air travel and on time flight operation. ‘NOVOAIR’ celebrates 10th founding anniversary “Our commitment to complete passenger satisfaction and superior service will continue at all levels of our operations,” he said. NOVOAIR currently operating daily flights from Dhaka to Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Saidpur, Jashore, Sylhet, Rajshahi and Kolkata.

A two-day long 38th National Judo Competition has started under the sponsorship of Bangladesh's leading private airline Novoair. Mofizur Rahman, managing director of Novoair, inaugurated the competition at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in Dhaka on Friday, said a press release. Bangladesh Judo Federation President and former member of parliament Fayzur Rahman presided over the opening ceremony while Kamrun Nahar Hiru, general secretary of the federation and senior officials of Novoair were also present at the event. Mofizur Rahman said “Sports play an important role in building a prosperous nation. Novoair has been sponsoring various sports from its social responsibility." "We are working to popularise Judo in the country and aiming to achieve success at the international level by organising regular practices and competitions," said Fayzur Rahman, president of Bangladesh Judo Federation. Read more: ‘NOVOAIR’ celebrates 10th founding anniversary At the event, thirty-one teams from different districts of the country are participating in the competition. The competition will be held in 7 weight categories in the men's category and 7 in the women's category, added the release.

NOVOAIR, country’s leading private airline has successfully completed its 10 years of operation and is celebrating 10th anniversary through various programs. NOVOAIR started the 1st flight on January 9, 2013, from Dhaka to Chattogram route, said a press release issued on Monday. On the occasion of the 10th anniversary, Mr. Mofizur Rahman, Managing Director of NOVOAIR, acknowledged the concerned authorities, business associates, and esteemed passengers for being with NOVOAIR for 10 years journey. "Our journey began with the promise of providing world-class service. Ensuring on-time flight operations and safe travel is the highest prerogative of our business philosophy. We give equal importance to these two main mantras, safety, and service,” he said. “NOVOAIR has served more than 5.5 million passengers by operating more than 1 lakh flights in 10 years by overcoming various challenges and adversities and has been established as a trustworthy, reliable, and trusted airline. Entering the New Year, we commit to ensuring enhanced passenger service through the expansion of domestic and international destinations in line with the needs of our esteemed passengers, and the addition of more aircraft to the fleet”, he added. NOVOAIR is currently operating flights from Dhaka on domestic routes to Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Sylhet, Jashore, Saidpur, Rajshahi, and international routes to Kolkata. Besides, it is transporting passengers directly from Jashore to Cox's Bazar route and from Rajshahi to Cox's Bazar route. NOVOAIR always strives to improve the quality of passenger service by adding new services. To that end, as the country's first airline to offer special services to passengers, frequent flyer program Smiles, NOVOAIR-EBL co-branded prepaid MasterCard, a mobile app for easy ticket purchase and web check-in to make the check-in process hassle-free, NOVOAIR-MTB co-branded credit Activates the card service. NOVOAIR was awarded Best Domestic Airlines in 2014, Best Domestic Airlines in 2019, and Best Ontime Performance Airlines in 2021 by the fortnightly travel magazine The Bangladesh Monitor.  

NOVOAIR has launched its direct flight on Jashore to Cox's Bazar route on Wednesday. Air Vice Marshal M Mafidur Rahman, chairman of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, inaugurated the flight operation at the Jashore airport. Read more: NOVOAIR to operate Jashore-Cox’s Bazar direct flights from Nov 30 Mofizur Rahman, managing director of the  NOVOAIR, Reazul Islam Masoud, manager of Jashore airport, high officials of government, travel agencies and others organizations were present at the inaugural ceremony. Departing from Jashore at 11:45am every Wednesday the flight will land in Cox's Bazar at 12:55pm on the same day. Similarly, leaving from Cox's Bazar at 9:55am every Saturday it will arrive in Jashore at 11am. The private airline service provider said one-way fare would start from Tk 5,900. The NOVOAIR authority informed that they have been providing an offer of free hotel service for three nights for tourists in Cox's Bazar. To avail it, passengers will have to purchase return couple tickets from Jashore to Cox's Bazar to Jashore. Read more: Novoair's Rajshahi-Cox's Bazar flight starts This offer includes return tickets for a couple and a free hotel stay for three nights. NOVOAIR offered the free room hotels in Cox’s Bazar are Seagull Hotel, Long Beach Hotel, Neeshorgo Hotel & Resort, Windy Terrace Hotel, Grace Cox Smart Hotel, and Hotel Sea Palace. The NOVOAIR is currently operating daily flights from Dhaka to Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Saidpur, Jashore, Sylhet, Rajshahi and Kolkata.

NOVOAIR will operate direct flights on Jashore-Cox's Bazar route from  November 30. The flight will depart from Jashore every Wednesday at 11:45 AM and will arrive in Cox's Bazar at 12:55 pm. Similarly, it will depart from Cox's Bazar every Saturday at 9:55 AM and will arrive in Jashore at 11am. One-way fare will start from Tk 5,900. Read more: Novoair's Rajshahi-Cox's Bazar flight starts NOVOAIR has announced a free hotel offer for three nights in Cox's Bazar for tourists. To enjoy this offer, passengers have to purchase return couple tickets from Jashore to Cox's Bazar to Jashore. This offer includes free hotel stay for three nights. NOVOAIR offered free hotel room in Cox’s Bazar are Seagull Hotel, Long Beach Hotel, Neeshorgo Hotel & Resort, Windy Terrace Hotel, Grace Cox Smart Hotel, and Hotel Sea Palace. NOVOAIR currently operates daily flights from Dhaka to Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Saidpur, Jashore, Sylhet, Rajshahi and Kolkata.

NOVOAIR announced two nights of the free hotel on purchasing two return tickets to Cox’s Bazar route.  To enjoy this offer, tickets must be purchased from the NOVOAIR sales counter by June 30, and travel must be completed by July 31, said a media release.  NOVOAIR offered free room hotels in Cox's Bazar are:  Ocean Paradise Hotel & Resort, Hotel The Cox Today, Seagull Hotel, Neeshorgo Hotel & Resort, Windy Terrace Hotel, and Grace Cox Smart Hotel. Apart from this offer, NOVOAIR announced attractive holiday packages with other renowned hotels. Also Read: NOVOAIR celebrates its 9th anniversary NOVOAIR operates daily flights from Dhaka to Cox's Bazar at 7:45am, 8:45am, 10am, 11am, 2:20pm, and 4pm.  Similarly, flights from Cox's Bazar to Dhaka are operated daily at 9:20am, 10:20am, 11:35am, 12:35pm, 3:55pm and 5:35pm. Apart from Cox's Bazar, NOVOAIR operates daily flights from Dhaka to Chattogram, Jashore, Saidpur, Sylhet, Barishal, and Rajshahi and international destinations in Kolkata, it added. Read Novoair may resume flights to Kolkata from March 27

Novoair, a private carrier in Bangladesh, plans to resume daily passenger flight operations on the Dhaka-Kolkata route from March 27. From Dhaka, the flights would depart at 5.20pm (local time) daily and at 6.40pm (local time) from Kolkata, Novoair said in a press release on Wednesday. Novoair will also announce a holiday package very soon, it added. Read: Raise awareness about consumers’ rights: Tipu India's civil aviation directorate has already given its nod for the resumption of scheduled international commercial flights from March 27. Commercial flights on the route have been suspended since 25 March, 2020, in view of the pandemic. However, special flights were allowed to operate between Bangladesh and India, under the air-bubble agreement. Currently, Novoair is operating domestic flights daily, including eight between Dhaka and Cox’s Bazar. Read NOVOAIR celebrates its 9th anniversary