Air India Express, the Indian low-cost airline,
will commence operations from Kolkata and Chennai to Dhaka on September 3,
offering fares more than 25 percent lower than other carriers on these
routes.
Air India Express, a subsidiary of Indian flag carrier Air India, will
operate daily flights on the Dhaka-Kolkata-Dhaka and Dhaka-Chennai-Dhaka
routes, a press release said here today.
Promotional one-way fares will start at Taka 6,760 for Dhaka-Kolkata and Taka
10,423 for Dhaka-Chennai, with return fares beginning at Taka 11,764 and Taka
17,160 respectively.
“This fare is 25-30 percent less than other airlines currently operating in
these two destinations,” said Shohag Hossain, managing director of Rhythm
Group (MAAS Travel and Tours Ltd), the local General Sales Agent (GSA) for the
airline.
Hossain stated that the competitive pricing is expected to benefit business
travelers, tourists, and medical patients, facilitating increased passenger
traffic between Bangladesh and India.
Air India Exp
ress plans to expand its operations to other destinations from
Dhaka and introduce flights from Chittagong and Sylhet airports, he added.
Air India Express will use new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for the Dhaka routes,
featuring Business Class-currently unavailable in any other budget carrier.
The airline offers leather seats with extra legroom, hot meal options,
special equipment carry options, additional seating options, and various
other add-ons.
“This will be the first ever budget carrier with the service of a legacy
carrier,” Hossain said.
The airline operates over 2,000 flights weekly to 45 destinations across
India, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
With 59 aircraft in its fleet, Air India Express has 161 new Boeing 737 MAX 8
and MAX 10 aircraft on order, adding an average of four new aircraft to its
fleet each month.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha