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1. Department Of Tourism and Hospitality Management
Faculty of Business Studies
University Of Dhaka
Submitted To:
Biplab Roy
Lecturer
Department Of Tourism and Hospitality Management
University of Dhaka
Submitted By:
Group Innerstar
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2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Serial
Number
Name of Contents Page No.
1. An Overview of Aviation Industry in Bangladesh
2. Name/list of Airlines company
3. Route
4. Schedule
5. Price
6. Airports
7. Statistics
3. An Overview of Aviation Industry in
Bangladesh
The aircraft industry is the industry supporting aviation by building aircraft and
manufacturing aircraft parts for their maintenance. This includes aircraft and parts used for civil
aviation and military aviation. Most production is done pursuant to type certificates and Defense
Standards issued by a government body. This term has been largely subsumed by the more
encompassing term: "aerospace industry".
Modern aviation in Bangladesh began when the British Raj built a military airstrip in Tejgaon
during World War II to fly warplanes towards the battle fields of Kohima and war theaters in
Burma. Other airstrips were built in Comilla, Feni, Chittagong, Cox'sBazar, Chakaria, Sylhet,
Jessore, Rajshahi and Lalmonirhat.
Market Overview:
There are currently five major companies in the aviation industry: Biman Bangladesh, United
Airways, Regent Airways, Novo Air, and US-Bangla Airlines.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, established in 1972, had a good number of domestic flights during
its inception, but now mainly focuses on international flights with over 18 international
destinations spread out throughout Asia and Europe while private sector players like United and
Regent Airways both have been strongly focusing on domestic travel. But things have changed
as now they have an increasing interest in international flights as well. Both of these airlines
travel to destinations such as Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Kolkata and Singapore. More
interestingly, Novo Air and US-Bangla Airways – two private sector players focus completely on
the domestic arena i.e., they fly regularly to the usual destinations such as Chittagong, Cox’s
Bazaar, Sylhet, and Jessore.
Demand for Domestic Flight:
According to the Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (CAAB), the combined annual market
size of 2014 was worth USD 440 million, with 5.8 million passengers and 2.3 lakh tons of cargo.
4. As we can observe, there is a positive correlation of the passenger growth rate with the GDP
growth rate. This is because of three broad reasons:
A higher GDP equates to higher purchasing power, which incentivizes many to choose
air travel within the country as an alternative to trains and buses.
Given that the business environment is growing quite rapidly, saving time is quite crucial.
Airplanes save at least 70% of a business executive’s travel time.
A higher GDP often means higher FDI. Foreign nationals tend to choose air travel over
other means of transport.
Not only the flourishing economy, there is a myriad of other reasons behind this growth.
For example, political stability has a direct impact on demand. The growth rate in 2012
was greater than that of 2013, possibly because 2012 was a much more politically
turbulent year. 2015 is also expected to observe a sharp increase in domestic flights due
to the regularity of strikes and blockades.
Another factor is the increase in government spending in mega projects such as Padma
Bridge, Rooppur nuclear power plant and Rampal power plant. Diversifying
5. infrastructural development beyond the capital city requires more inter-city travel, where
airline seems like the best option. Currently, the highest traffic is in the Dhaka-
Chittagong route, followed by the Dhaka-Jessore route.
Domestic aviation market is expanding every year. Epic Air, a new entrant, plans on
commencing operations this year. Biman Bangladesh plans on re-introducing its domestic
flights this year and has acquired Dash-8 Q400s on a dry lease contract from Egypt. This
shows that the market potential is most definitely increasing, despite international flights
being more profitable.
International Flights:
Other than Bangladesh Biman, private sector companies such as Regent and United Airways
have already operating in international routes and Novo air is about to follow suit. This is
primarily because of the much greater earning potential. For example, the shift made by
Regent Airways led to a 35% drop in domestic customers, but a four-fold increase in the total
number of passengers.
Furthermore, there are an increasing number of emigrants leaving to work abroad (mainly in
the UK and the Gulf). Lastly, given that customers directly respond to price, the cheaper fare
offered by local companies on international flights is a clear selling point. So far, there is no
threat from foreign companies in the domestic market. However, given that there is an
increasing demand for domestic flights, there is a possibility of the intrusion of foreign
airlines.
6. Name/List of Airlines Company
This is a list of airlines which have an Air operator certificate issued by the Civil Aviation
authority of Bangladesh.
Now briefly describe these companies based on table including routes, prices, departure, arrivals
etc. as given below;
Airlines and Destination
Airlines Destinations
Air Arabia Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah
Air Asia Kuala Lumpur–International
Air India Kolkata
Air India
Express
Delhi, Kolkata
Bangkok
Airways
Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Biman
Bangladesh
Airlines
Abu Dhabi, Barisal, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Chittagong, Cox's
Bazar, Dammam, Doha, Dubai–
International, Jeddah, Jessore, Kathmandu, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur–
International, Kuwait, London–
Heathrow, Muscat, Rajshahi, Riyadh, Saidpur, Singapore, Sylhet, Yangon
8. Airlines Destinations
Malaysia
Airlines
Kuala Lumpur–International
Maldivian Chennai, Malé
Malindo Air Kuala Lumpur–International
Novoair
Barisal, Chittagong, Cox's
Bazar, Jessore, Kolkata, Rajshahi, Saidpur, Sylhet, Yangon
Pakistan
International
Airlines
Karachi
Qatar
Airways
Doha
Regent
Airways
Doha,[24] Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Chittagong, Cox's
Bazar, Kathmandu, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur–International, Muscat, Singapore
Rotana Jet Abu Dhabi
Saudia Dammam, Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh
Singapore
Airlines
Singapore
9. Airlines Destinations
Spicejet Kolkata
Sri Lankan
Airlines
Colombo
Thai
Airways
Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
TigerAir Singapore
Turkish
Airlines
Istanbul–Atatürk
US-Bangla
Airlines
Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Barisal, Chittagong, Cox's
Bazar, Jessore, Kathmandu, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur
International, Rajshahi, Saidpur, Singapore, Sylhet
Biman Bangladesh Airlines:
Biman Bangladesh Airlines (Bengali: বিমান িাাংলাদেশ এযারলাইনস), is the national flag carrier
airline of Bangladesh. Its main hub is at Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka and it also
operates flights from its secondary hubs Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong and
Osmani International Airport in Sylhet. The airline provides international passenger and cargo
services to Asia and Europe, as well as major domestic routes inside Bangladesh. It has air
service agreements with 42 countries and currently flies to 16 different countries.
Airline Route Minimum Price Maximum Price Day
10. BG 096
Biman Bangladesh
CCU → DAC
Kolkata to Dhaka
Rs. 4894.9 Rs. 6843.0 MT--F-S
BG 095
Biman Bangladesh
DAC → CCU
Dhaka to Kolkata
Rs. 6558.0 Rs. 7978.4 MT--F-S
BG 497
Biman Bangladesh
CGP → CCU
Chittagong to Kolkata
Rs. 6913.1 Rs. 7623.3 -T--F -
BG 498
Biman Bangladesh
CCU → CGP
Kolkata to Chittagong
Rs. 4894.9 Rs. 7270.9 -T--F -
BG 016
Biman Bangladesh
LON → DAC
London to Dhaka
-NA- -NA- --W -
BG 404
Biman Bangladesh
ZYL → DAC
Sylhet Osmani to Dhaka
Rs. 7545.4 Rs. 7545.4 MTW-FSS
BG 416
Biman Bangladesh
CGP → DAC
Chittagong to Dhaka
Rs. 8255.6 Rs. 8255.6 MT--F-S
BG 415
Biman Bangladesh
DAC → CGP
Dhaka to Chittagong
Rs. 8255.6 Rs. 8255.6 MT--F-S
BG 403
Biman Bangladesh
DAC → ZYL
Dhaka to Sylhet Osmani
Rs. 7545.4 Rs. 7545.4 MTW-FSS
US-Bangla Airlines:
US-Bangla Airlines is a privately owned Bangladeshi airline headquartered in Dhaka and based
at Shahjalal International Airport.
Company: US-Bangla Group
Destinations: 13
Headquarters: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Key person: Abdullah al Mamun
Hub: Shahjalal International Airport.
11. Routes:
Presently they are operating domestic flights in eight (08) Destination in Bangladesh. The
Locations are-
Dhaka,
Chittagong,
Cox's Bazar,
Jessore,
Sylhet,
Saidpur,
Rajshahi and
Barisal.
International:
Kathmandu, Nepal
Muscat, Oman
Kolkata, India
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Singapore
Bangkok, Thailand
Schedule:
Flight No Departure Arrival Days of
Operation
Dhaka-Bangkok BS - 213 9:40 AM 1:10 PM Mon, Wed, Fri,
Sat
Bangkok - Dhaka BS - 214 2:10 PM 3:40 PM Mon, Wed, Fri,
Sat
Chittagong-
Kolkata
BS - 203 08:50 AM 9:30AM SUN, THU
Kolkata -
Chittagong
BS - 204 10:10 AM 11:50 AM SUN, THU
Price Range:
Domestic Sector Regular Price
Dhaka-Chittagong BDT 7,100- BDT 7,800
Dhaka-Cox's Bazar BDT 8,100- BDT 8,600
12. Dhaka-Sylhet BDT 6,200- BDT 6,500
Dhaka-Saidpur BDT 7,700- BDT 8,200
Dhaka-Rajshahi BDT 6,000- BDT 6,500
Dhaka-Barisal BDT 6,000- BDT 6,500
Dhaka-Jessore BDT 5,600- BDT7,200
International Sector One Way Return
Dhaka-Singapore BDT 16,145 BDT 25,499
Dhaka-Kuala Lumpur BDT 16,244 BDT21,562
Dhaka-Kolkata BDT 6,999 BDT10,999
Chittagong-Kolkata BDT 7,399 BDT13,199
Dhaka- Bangkok BDT17,599 BDT21,000
Chittagong- Bangkok BDT16,599 BDT24,999
Dhaka-Kathmandu BDT 11,999 BDT16,999
Dhaka-Muscat BDT21,000 BDT39,607
Chittagong-Muscat BDT 21,000 BDT42,727
Kingfisher Airways:
It was owned by the Bengaluru based United Breweries Group. The airline started commercial
operations on 9 May 2005 with a fleet of four new Airbus A320-200s operating a flight from
Mumbai to Delhi. ... Its head office was previously in the Kingfisher House in Vile Parle (East),
Mumbai.
CEO: Sanjay Aggarwal (Sep 30, 2010–)
Commenced Operations: 9 May 2005
Founder: Vijay Mallya
Founded: 2003
13. SL. No. Route Name Flights
Number
Destinations Price Range
1 DAC-CCU Almost daily Kolkata 15000-25000
2 DAC-CEN-
BAN
Almost daily Chennai 15000-25000
3 DAC-PUN-
MUM
Almost daily Pune 18000-29000
4 DAC-LAH-
COL
4/5 in week Colombo 17000-35000
5 GO-DAC-
SIN
Almost daily Goa 18000-25000
6 MUM-LRB-
DAC
3 in week London 27000-45000
7 DAC-BAN Almost daily Bengaluru 22000-28000
8 DAC-NYK-
MUM
1 in week New York 45000-70000
Novoair:
Novoair is an airline based in Dhaka, Bangladesh operating mostly domestic and a few
international flights.
Destinations: 10
Headquarters: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Founded: 2007
Motto: The Art of Aviation
Hub: Shah Jalal International Airport
Routes:
Domestic:
Rajshahi
Sylhet
Saidpur
Cox’s Bazar
17. Kuwait Airlines:
Kuwait, an Arab country on the Persian (Arabian) Gulf, has cultural heritage dating back to
antiquity. Kuwait City, the capital, is known for its modern architecture, ranging from
skyscrapers to the striking Kuwait Towers, water towers whose design recalls the tiled domes of
a classic mosque. The Tareq Rajab Museum houses a rich collection of ethnographic artifacts
and Islamic art.
Capital: Kuwait City
Dialing code: +965
Currency: Kuwaiti dinar
Capital: Kuwait City; 29°22′N 47°58′E / 29.367°N 47.967°E
Routes:
Kuwait Airways now serving over 45 destinations over the world. These are -
Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq,
Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia,
Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.
Schedule:
Ident Type Origin Destination Departure Estimated/Arrival
Time
KAC102 B77W London
Heathrow
(LHR /
EGLL)
Kuwait Int'l (KWI /
OKBK)
Tue
05:14PM
BST
Wed 01:24AM
+03
KAC168 A330 Charles de
Gaulle/Roissy
(CDG /
LFPG)
Kuwait Int'l (KWI /
OKBK)
Tue
02:47PM
CEST
Tue 08:55PM +03
KAC172 B77W Frankfurt Int'l
(FRA /
EDDF)
Kuwait Int'l (KWI /
OKBK)
Tue
03:20PM
CEST
Tue 09:45PM +03
KAC178 A320 Vienna Int'l
(Schwechat)
(VIE /
LOWW)
Kuwait Int'l (KWI /
OKBK)
Tue
02:04PM
CEST
Tue 07:36PM +03
19. 3 DAC-AMM Almost daily Kuwait 30000-45000
4 KY-NYD-
DAC
¾ in week Cairo 25000-42000
5 DXB-DUH-
DAC
Almost daily Abu Dhabi 28000-44000
6 DAC-JED-
DOH
3 in week Doha 28000-42000
7 DAC-KWI 2 in week Kuwait City 30000-45000
Regent Airways:
Regent Airways is a Bangladeshi airline owned by HG Aviation Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of Habib
Group. Regent Airways is based at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Destinations: 9
Headquarters: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Secondary Hubs: Shah Amanat International Airport
Commenced Operations: 10 November 2010
International Flight:
Airlines
Name
Route Arrival time Departure time Day
RX782 Dhaka to Kuala Lumpur 23:20 DAC LT 0520 KUL LT Daily
RX751 Chittagong to Doha 22:45 CGPLT 0145 DOH LT SUN/WED
RX783 Kuala Lumpur to Dhaka 06:20 KUL LT 0820 DAC LT Daily
RX786 Dhaka to Bangkok 14:50 BKK LT 17:20 DAC LT TUE/THU/FRI/
SUN
RX787 Bangkok to Dhaka 14:50 BKK LT 17:20 DAC LT TUE/THU/FRI/
SUN
RX784 Dhaka to Singapore 11:30 DAC LT 17:45 SIN LT Daily
RX785 Singapore to Dhaka 18:45 SIN LT 2100DAC LT Daily
RX791 Dhaka to Kolkata 10:30 DAC
LT
1100 CCU LT Daily
20. Airline
Name
Route arrival time departure Day
RX751 Dhaka to Chittagong 21:15 22:00 SUN/W
ED
RX711 Dhaka to Chittagong 08:00 08:45 Daily
RX723 Dhaka to Chittagong 19:00 19:45 Daily
RX712 Dhaka to Chittagong 09:45 1035 10:35 Daily
RX787 Chittagong to Dhaka 16:35 1720 TUE/TH
U/FRI/S
UN
RX752 Chittagong to Dhaka 11:45 12:30 MON/T
HU
RX741 Dhaka to Cox’s Bazar 11:30 12:30 Daily
RX742 Dhaka to Cox’s Bazar 12:50 13:50 Daily
Price Range:
International Sector One Way Return
Dhaka-Kuala Lumpur BDT 15,879 BDT 21,122
Dhaka-Singapore BDT 15,083 BDT 25,137
Singapore-Dhaka BDT 11,959 BDT 27,979
Dhaka-Bangkok BDT 15,836 BDT 24,354
Bangkok-Dhaka BDT 14,648 BDT 23,857
Chittagong-Bangkok BDT 17,425 BDT 24,354
Dhaka- Kolkata BDT 6,574 BDT 12,352
Kolkata-Dhaka BDT 5,145 BDT 9,242
Chittagong- Kolkata BDT 6,574 BDT 12,352
Dhaka-Muscat BDT 20,893 BDT 40,555
Chittagong-Muscat BDT19,301 BDT 40,317
Dhaka-Kathmandu BDT 9,917 BDT 16,870
Dhaka-Doha BDT 23,525 BDT 39,972
Chittagong-Doha BDT 23,525 BDT 39,972
Domestic Sector One Way Return
Dhaka-Chittagong BDT 2,999 BDT 5,998
Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar BDT 4,300 BDT 8,600
21. UBD:
United Airways (BD) Ltd. (DSE: UNITEDAIR, CSE: UNITEDAIR), operating as united
airways (Bengali): is a Bangladeshi airline headquartered in Uttara, Dhaka. It operates flights
from its main hub at Shahjalal international airport in Dhaka and secondary hub at shah Amanat
international airport in Chittagong. It was founded in 2005 and began flights on 10 July 2007
with a Bombardier Dash 8–100, purchased from. United Island Airways is the first listed
company in the aviation sector of Bangladesh; it became listed in July 2010.
The airline is often criticized for their poor service due to frequent delays, flight suspensions and
poor in-flight amenities. In September 2014, the airline temporarily suspended its operations for
three days following a conflict among its board of directors and a financial crisis. The airline
again suspended all operations on 6 March 2016, after a previous gap in service from mid-
January to 24 February of that year.
Routes:
Saidpur
Sylhet
Rajshahi
Chittagong
Cox’s Bazar
Barisal
Jessore
Ishardi
Domestic Sector One Way Return
Dhaka-Chittagong BDT 3500 BDT 7000
Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar BDT 3500 BDT 7000
Dhaka-Sylhet BDT 3500 BDT 7000
Dhaka-Jessore BDT 3500 BDT 7000
Dhaka-Saidpur BDT 3500 BDT 7000
International Sector One Way Return
Dhaka-Kolkata BDT 6,988 BDT 8,250
Chittagong-Kolkata BDT 7,452 BDT 9,250
Dhaka-Kuala Lumpur BDT 19,924 BDT 22,500
22. Air India:
Air India is the flag carrier airline of India. ... It is owned by Air India Limited, a government-
owned enterprise, and operates a fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft serving 90 domestic and
international destinations. It is headquartered in New Delhi
Bag information: In economy, within India, 25kg free. To other destinations, 20kg free,
additional allowance depending on route.
Alliance: Star Alliance
Commenced Operations: 29 July 1946; 70 years ago
Secondary Hubs: Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (Mumbai)
Subsidiaries: Air alliance, Air india
Routes:
Afghanistan,Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, France,
Fiji and others.
SL. No. Route Name Flights
Number
Destinations Price Range
1 KY-NYD-
DAC
¾ in week Kairo 25000-42000
DAC-NYD Daily New Delhi 18000-30000
2 DAC-DXB-
JDR
1/2 in week Jordan 23000-38000
3 JED-DAC-
NYD
Almost daily Jeddah 25000-42000
4 KTM-CCU-
DAC
1/2 in week Kathmandu 15000-27000
5 RKM-DAC-
PN
4/5 in week Ras al Khaima 29000-51000
6 BGK-DAC-
CTG
4/5 in week Bangkok 23000-42000
7 KUL-MUM-
DAC
Daily Kualalampur 26500-47000
8 DAC-AUH-
BRN
1 in month Berlin 43000-71000
9 MNM-
DAC/CTG
3/5 in week Manama 26000-42000
23. 10 DAC-NYD-
JNV
2/3 in month Jeneva 41000-68000
11 NYD-DAC-
KBL
4/5 in week Kabul 17000-39000
Saudi Arabian Airlines:
Saudia, also known as Saudi Arabian Airlines, is the national carrier airline of Saudi Arabia,
based in Jeddah. The airline's main operational base is at King Abdulaziz International Airport in
Jeddah.
Bag information: In economy, within Saudi Arabia, 1st bag free, 2nd bag Rial140. To other
destinations, two bags free.
Alliance: SkyTeam
Destinations: 127
CEO: Jaan Albrecht
Routes:
Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, Ghana, Ethiopia, Yemen, Algeria, Jordan, Turkey, Greece,
India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan Malaysia, Spain etc.
Schedule:
Type Origin Destination Departure Estimated/Arrival
Time
Estimated
Time
Enroute
A330 Chengdu
Shuangliu
Int'l (CTU /
ZUUU)
Kuala
Lumpur Int'l
(KUL /
WMKK)
Wed
01:08AM
CST
Wed 05:33AM
+08
04:25
A330 Jinan
Yaoqiang
(TNA /
ZSJN)
Los Angeles
Intl (KLAX)
Wed
12:44AM
CST
Tue 09:29PM PDT 11:45
A330 Ponta
Delgada
Joao Paulo II
(PDL /
LPPD)
Toronto
Pearson Int'l
(CYYZ)
Tue
04:21PM
+00
Tue 06:20PM EDT 06:00
A330 Qingdao
Liuting Int'l
Beijing
Capital Int'l
12:12AM
CST
Wed 01:19AM
CST
01:10
24. (TAO /
ZSQD)
(PEK /
ZBAA)
SL. No. Route Name Flights
Number
Destinations Price Range
1 RUH-DAC Almost daily Riyadh 27000-45000
2 LHR-DAC 1 in week London 38000-60000
3 DAC-SIN 3 in week Singapore 18000-29000
4 DAC-Med 4/5 in week Medina 25000-43000
5 DXB-DUH-
DAC
Almost daily Abu Dhabi 28000-44000
6 DAC-KAR-
RUH
4/5 in week Karachi 12000-17000
7 DAC-JED-
DOH
3 in week Doha 28000-42000
8 DAC-KWI 2 in week Kuwait City 30000-45000
Singapore Airlines:
Singapore Airlines Limited is the flag carrier of Singapore with its hub at Singapore Changi
Airport. The airline uses the Singapore Girl as its central figure in its corporate branding.
Bag information: In economy, to/from Brazil and the US, two bags free. To other destinations,
30kg free.
Commenced operations: 1 October 1972; 44 years ago
Alliance: Star Alliance
Routes:
Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, India, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Nepal,
New Zealand etc.
Schedule:
Flight Number Departure
Airport
Arrival Airport Departure Time Arrival Time
SQ800 Singapore(SIN) Beijing(PEK) SIN 01:05 PEK 07:10
25. SQ324 Singapore(SIN) Amsterdam(AMS) SIN 23:55 AMS 06:45
SQ970 Singapore(SIN) Bangkok(BKK) SIN 07:15 BKK 08:40
SQ326 Singapore(SIN) Frankfurt(FRA) SIN 13:55 FRA 20:35
SQ306 Singapore(SIN) London(LHR) SIN 01:15 LHR 07:20
SQ321 London(LHR) Singapore(SIN) LHR 22:05 SIN 18:45
Price:
Dhaka to Singapore BDT 29,292
Dhaka to Davao BDT 36,715
Dhaka to Kuala Lumpur BDT 36,715
Dhaka to Langkawi BDT 36,715
Dhaka to KaliboBoracay BDT 36,715
Dhaka to Cebu BDT 36,715
Dhaka to Bangkok BDT 36,715
Dhaka to Manila BDT 36,715
Dhaka to Phuket BDT 36,715
Dhaka to Lombok BDT 36,769
Dhaka to Denpasar Bali BDT 36,769
Dhaka to Hanoi BDT 36,876
Dhaka to Ho Chi Minh City BDT 36,876
Dhaka to Osaka BDT 44,300
Dhaka to Fukuoka BDT 44,300
Dhaka to Beijing BDT 44,381
Dhaka to Tokyo BDT 44,381
Dhaka to Hong Kong BDT 48,921
Thai Airways:
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited, trading as THAI is the flag carrier airline
of Thailand.
Bag information: In economy, to/from Canada and the US, two bags free. To other destinations,
30kg free.
Alliance: Star Alliance
26. Destinations: 84
Routes:
32 countries are- Australia, Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand,
Pakistan, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Singapore etc.
Schedule:
Destination Day Flight Dep. Arr. Between
Bangkok
Suvarnabhumi
(BKK) -
Chiang Mai
(CNX)
X Su TG 2040 06:55 07:55 30Oct17-
24Jun18
Chiang Mai
(CNX) -
Bangkok
Suvarnabhumi
(BKK)
Daily TG 2041 08:25 09:20 29Oct17-
24Jun18
Bangkok
Suvarnabhumi
(BKK) -
Krabi (KBV)
Daily TG 241 08:00 09:20 28Oct17-
24Mar18
Bangkok
Suvarnabhumi
(BKK) -
Phuket (HKT)
Daily TG 201 07:45 09:10 29Oct17-
24Mar18
Price:
Dhaka to Bangkok (Return) BDT 24,900
Dhaka to Karachi BDT 70,053
Dhaka to Hong Kong BDT 60,587
Etihad Airways:
Etihad Airways is a flag carrier and the second-largest airline of the UAE. Its head office is in
Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, near Abu Dhabi International Airport. Etihad commenced operations in
November 2003.
Bag information: In economy, two bags free
27. Alliance: Eithad Airways Alliance
Destinations: To & From Nepal
Schedule : International Flight
CEO: Peter Baumgartner(May 2016–)
Hub: Abu Dhabi International Airport
Schedule:
Sector Flight Days Flight No. Departure
Time
Arrival Time Duration
Abu Dhabi 1
Kathmandu
Daily EY 290 1010 1620 4:25
Abu Dhabi 1-
Kathmandu
Daily EY 292 1400 2010 4:25
Kathmandu-
Abu Dhabi 1
Daily EY 291 1715 2005 4:35
Kathmandu-
Abu Dhabi 1
Daily EY 293 2140 0030+1 4:35
Price:
Dhaka to Abu Dhabi BDT 32,175
Dhaka to Hong Kong BDT 75,452
SriLankan Airlines:
SriLankan Airlines is the flag carrier of Sri Lanka. It was launched in 1979 as Air Lanka,
following the termination of operations of the original Sri Lankan flag carrier Air Ceylon.
Alliance: Oneworld
Destinations: 42
CEO: Suren Ratwatte(Oct 15, 2015–)
28. Headquarters: Katunayake, Srilanka
Hub: Bandara International Airport
Price:
Economy Business
Dhaka to Colombo BDT 45,188 BDT 67,378
Dhaka to Bahrain BDT 54,225 -
Dhaka to Male BDT 48,980 BDT 59,954
Dhaka to Muscat BDT 33,004 -
Dhaka to Jeddah BDT 40480 -
Dhaka to Abu Dhabi BDT 27,847 -
Dhaka to Karachi BDT 53,408 -
Pakistan International Airlines:
Pakistan International Airlines commonly known as PIA is the national flag carrier of Pakistan.
Its main hub is Karachi while Lahore and Islamabad are its secondary hubs.
Bag informatio: In economy, within Pakistan, 1st bag free, 2nd bag Rs 3,000. To other
destinations, 1st bag free, 2nd bag varies by itinerary.
Motto: Great People to fly with
Headquarters: Karachi, Pakistan
Hubs: Allama Iqbal International Airport.
Schedule:
Sector Flight
Days
Flight No. Departure
Time
Arrival
Time
Aircraft Duration
Karachi-
Kathmandu
1.4 PK 268 0730 1100 310 2:45
Kathmandu-
Karachi
1.4 PK 269 1245 1505 310 3:05
29. Price:
Dhaka to Karachi BDT 37,733
Air Arabia:
Airlines: Air Arabia
Schedule: International Flight
Schedule:
Sector Flight
Days
Flight No. Departure
Time
Arrival
Time
Aircraft Duration
Sharjah-
Kathmandu
Daily G9 539 0335 0935 320 4:00
Sharjah-
Kathmand
Daily
4:25
G9 537 1445 2030 320 4:00
Sharjah-
Kathmandu
Daily G9 531 1715 2300 320 4:00
Kathmandu-
Sharjah
Daily G9 530 1015 1255 320 4:25
Kathmandu
Sharjah
Daily G9 538 1145 1425 320 4:25
Kathmandu-
Sharjah
Daily G9 532 2340 0220+1 320 4:25
Price:
Dhaka to Sharjah BDT 20,000
Dhaka to Jeddah BDT 43,309
Dhaka to Madinah BDT 67,665
Dhaka to Riyadh BDT 50,567
Dhaka to Dammam BDT 50,083
Dhaka to Karachi BDT 61,488
Jet Airways:
Jet Airways is an Indian airline based in Mumbai. In May 2017, it was the second largest airline in India
after IndiGo with an 17.6% passenger market share.
Stock price: JETAIRWAYS (NSE) ₹597.55 +0.40 (+0.07%)
30. Bag information: In economy, prices vary by itinerary. More Jet Airways bag information
CEO: Amit Agarwal(Mar 1, 2016–)
Alliance: Etihad Airways
Parent Company: Tailwinds Private Limited
Hubs: Chhatrapati Shivji International Airport
Schedule:
Sector Flight Days Flight No. Departure
Time
Arrival
Time
Aircraft Duration
Delhi 3-
Kathmandu
Daily 9W 264 0650 0850 73H 1:45
Kathmandu-
Delhi 3
Daily 9W 263 0950 1120 73H 1:45
Mumbai-
Kathmandu
Daily 9W 250 0805 1100 73H 2:40
Kathmandu-
Mumbai
Daily 9W 249 1200 1440 73H 2:55
Price:
Dhaka to Bangkok BDT 22,301
Dhaka to Jeddah BDT 39,996
Dhaka to Kolkata BDT 7,580
Dhaka to Chennai BDT 28,733
Dhaka to Abu Dhabi BDT 28,129
Rotana Jet:
Rotana Jet is an airline with its corporate head office at Al Bateen Executive Airport. While it
initially operated only executive charter flights; Rotana started scheduled flights to Sir Bani Yas
island in June 2012.
Headquarters: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Founded: 2010
31. Fleet size: 5
Destinations: 3
Hub: Abu Dhabi International airport
One Way Round Trip
Abu Dhabi to Dhaka BDT 10,765 BDT 21,948
Abu Dhabi to Chittagong BDT 10,985 BDT 23,069
Bangkok Airways:
Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited is a regional airline based in Bangkok, Thailand. It
operates scheduled services to destinations in Thailand, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong
Kong, India, Laos.
Destinations: 28
Secondary Hubs: Phuket International Airport; Chiang Mai International Airport
Frequent-Flyer-Program: Flyer Bonus
Headquarters: Bangkok, Thailand
Hubs: Phuket International Airport, Chaing International Airport.
Dhaka to Bangkok BDT 31,380
Dhaka to Hong Kong BDT 47,190
Tiger Airlines:
Tiger Airways Singapore Pte Ltd, operating as Tigerair, is a budget airline headquartered in
Singapore. It operates services to regional destinations in Southeast Asia, Bangladesh, China and
India from its main base at Singapore Changi Airport.
Bag information: In economy, 1st bag $50, 2nd bag $50.
Alliance: Value Alliance
Destinations: 40
Frequent-Flyer-Program: KrisFlyer
Dhaka to Bangkok BDT 25,210
32. Dhaka to Singapore BDT 20,251
Dhaka to Hong Kong BDT 26,598
Dragon Airways:
Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Ltd, operating brand as Cathay Dragon and previously as
Dragonair, is a Hong Kong-based international regional airline, with its corporate headquarters,
Cathay Dragon House, and main hub at Hong Kong International Airport.
Destinations: 44
Alliance: Oneworld (affiliate)
CEO: Algernon you(Jul 2014–)
Hub: Hong Kong International Airport
Parent Organization: Cathay, Pacific
Schedule:
Sector Flight Days Flight No. Departure
Time
Arrival Time Duration
Hong Kong
1-
Kathmandu
3,5,7 KA 104 1910 2155 3.33
Kathmandu-
Hong Kong 1
3,5,7 KA 103 2255 0535+1 4.30
Price:
Dhaka to New York BDT 86,800
Malindo Air:
Malindo Airways is a Malaysian airline with headquarters in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
The name Malindo is derived from the names Malaysia and Indonesia, and signifies a
cooperative pact between the two countries.
Destinations: 43
Secondary Hub: Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
33. Commenced Operations: 22 March 2013
Dhaka to Kuala Lumpur BDT 17,500
Dhaka to Bali BDT 21,999
Dhaka to Singapore BDT 18,557
Dhaka to Bangkok BDT 19,285
AirAsia:
AirAsia Berhad is a Malaysian low-cost airline headquartered near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It
is the largest airline in Malaysia by fleet size and destinations.
Bag information: In economy, prices vary by itinerary
Headquarters: Sepang Distict, Malaysia
Destinations: 72 (including subsidiaries)
Parent Organization: Tune Group
Routes:
Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Thailand, Chaina, Indonesia, United States,
Hong Kong etc.
Schedule:
Destination Day Flight Departure Arrival Between
Bangkok
DonMueang
(DMK) -
Chiang Rai
(CEI)
Daily FD3203 07:20 08:40 Today-
28Oct17
Chiang Rai
(CEI) -
Bangkok
DonMueang
(DMK)
Daily FD3204 09:10 10:30 Today-
28Oct17
Bangkok
DonMueang
(DMK) - Hat
Yai (HDY)
Daily FD3102 06:30 08:00 29Oct17-
24Mar18
Bangkok
DonMueang
Daily FD3001 06:50 08:10 25Mar18-
27Oct18
34. (DMK) -
Phuket (HKT)
Price:
Dhaka to Bangkok BDT 30,283
Dhaka to Kuala Lumpur BDT 17,999
Dhaka to Singapore BDT 29,529
Turkish Airlines:
Turkish Airlines is the national flag carrier airline of Turkey, headquartered at the Turkish
Airlines General Management Building on the grounds of Atatürk Airport in Yeşilköy, Bakırköy,
Istanbul.
Bag information: In economy, to/from Africa and Americas, 1st bag free, 2nd bag varies by
itinerary. To other destinations, 20kg free, additional allowance depending on route
Alliance: Star Alliance
Destinations: 296
Headquarters: Istanbul, Turkey
Dhaka to Hong Kong BDT 98,689
35. Airport in Bangladesh
This is a list of airports in Bangladesh, grouped by type and sorted by location. All airports are
operated and maintained by the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh under the Ministry of
Civil Aviation and .Tourism. Few of them are also used for military and training purposes by the
Bangladesh Armed Forces.
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is
bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Myanmar (Burma) to the far
southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south. Its capital and largest city is Dhaka.
Bangladesh has 3 international airports, 6 domestic airports and 6 STOL (Short Take-off and
Landing) ports, with 1 new domestic airport under construction. It also has several airstrips,
some built during World War.
Cities and airport names shown in bold have scheduled passenger service of commercial airlines.
Airports List As Following As:
Location
Served
ICAO IATA Division Airport Name
International airports
Dhaka VGHS DAC DHAKA Shahjalal International Airport
Chittagong VGEG CGP CHITTAGONG Shah Amanat International Airport
Sylhet VGSY ZYL SYLHET Osmani International Airport
Domestic Airports
Bagerhat KHULNA Khan Jahan Ali Airport(Under
Construction)
Barisal VGBR BZL BARISAL Barisal Airport
Cox’s Bazar VGCB CXB COX’S
BAZAR
Cox’s Bazar Airport
Ishwardi VGIS IRD ISHWARDI Ishwardi Airport
Jessore VGJR JSR JESSORE Jessore Airport
Rajshahi VGRJ RJH RAJSHAHI Shah Makhdum Airport
36. Saidpur VGSD SPD SAIDPUR Saidpur Airport
Tejgaon VGTJ TEJGAON Tejgaon Airport
STOL(Short take-off landing) ports
Bogra VGBG RAJSHAHI Bogra Airport
Comilla VGCM CLA CHITTAGONG Comilla Airport
Kamalganj VGSH ZHM SYLHET Shamshernagar Airport
Lalmonirhat VGLM RANGPUR Lalmonirhat Airport
Noakhali CHITTAGONG Noakhali Airport(Under Construction)
Thakurgaon VGSG TKR RANGPUR Thakurgaon Airport
Unused Airports
Bajitpur DHAKA Bajitpur airport
Chakana CHITTAGONG Chakana Airport
Patuakhali BARISAL Patuakhali Airport
Sirajganj RAJSHAHI Sirajganj Airport
Tangail DHAKA Tangail Airport
Defunct Airfields
Dohazari CHITTAGONG Dohazari Airfield
Feni CHITTAGONG Feni Airfield
Hathazari CHITTAGONG Hathazari Airfield
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (IATA: DAC, ICAO: VGHS), formerly Zia International
Airport, is the largest airport in Bangladesh. Operated and maintained by the Civil Aviation
Authority, Bangladesh, it is also used by the Bangladesh Air Force as a part of BAF
Bangabandhu Base. Located in Kurmitola in northern Dhaka, it started operations in 1980, taking
over as the country's sole international airport from Tejgaon Airport. It is the hub of all
Bangladeshi airlines, including Biman Bangladesh Airlines, United Airways, Regent
Airways, Novoair and US-Bangla Airlines. The airport's IATA code – "DAC" is derived from
"Dacca", the previously used spelling for "Dhaka".
37. The airport has an area of 1,981 acres (802 ha). The airport has a capacity of handling 15 million
passengers annually and is predicted by the CAAB to be enough until 2026. In 2014, it handled
6.1 million passengers, and 248,000 tonnes of cargo. Average aircraft movement per day is
around 190 flights. National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines is the ground
handling provider of the airport.
Summary
Elevation AMSL 27ft/8m
Coordinates: 23°50′34″N 090°24′02″E
Website: chittagongairport.com
Runway: Direction 14/32
Length ft 3200<> m 10500
Location and Access
The airport is located in Kurmitola and was originally 11 NM (20 km; 13 mi) north of the capital
Dhaka. It can be accessed by the eight-lane Airport Road. To the north of the airport
lies Uttara and Gazipur, while Dhaka city lies to its south. There is a railway station immediately
opposite to the airport named Airport Railway Station. The nearest hotel near the airport is
the Le Meridien Hotel, Dhaka Regency Hotel. A Best Western hotel opened in late 2014. ]Due to
the expansion of the city, the airport has been engulfed by the city, prompting the government to
consider relocating it else ware.’
History
In 1941, during the Second World War, the British government built a landing strip at Kurmitola,
several kilometres north of Tejgaon, as an extra landing strip for the Tejgaon Airport, which at
the time was a military airport, to operate warplanes towards the war fields of Kohima (Assam)
and Burmese war theatres.
After the creation of Pakistan in 1947, Tejgaon Airport became the first civil airport in what was
then East Pakistan, current day Bangladesh. In 1966 that a project was taken by the then Pakistan
Government to construct a new airport at present site north of Kurmitola was selected and tender
floated for construction of terminal building and runway under technical support of French
experts. For transportation of construction materials a rail station (present airport railway station)
38. was built near the site. However, the new airstrip was halfway done when the Bangladesh
Liberation War broke out in 1971. During war, the airstrip suffered severe damage.
After independence, the government of Bangladesh restarted works abandoned by the previous
contractors and consultants during the war. It decided to make the airport the country's principal
international airport and appointed Aéroports de Paris of France as its new consultants. The
airport began operations in 1980 after the main runway and central portion of the present
terminal building was formally opened by then-President Ziaur Rahman as Dacca International
Airport ("Dacca" is the former spelling of "Dhaka").The project took a further three years to
complete, during which time Ziaur Rahman was assassinated (in 1981), so, after its completion
in 1983, then-President Abdus Sattar re-inaugurated the airport as Zia International Airport.
In 2010, the government changed the airport's name once again, from Zia International Airport to
Shahjalal International Airport, to honour Shah Jalal, one of Bangladesh's most
respected Sufi saints.
On 6 December 2011, ZA006, a Boeing 787 stopped for fuel at Shahjalal International Airport
during a distance, speed, and endurance record attempt. This aircraft, powered by General
Electric GEnx engines, had flown 10,710 nautical miles (19,830 km) non-stop from Boeing
Field in Seattle, Washington eastward to Shahjalal International Airport, setting a new world
distance record for aircraft in the 787's weight class, which is between 440,000 pounds
(200,000 kg) and 550,000 pounds (250,000 kg). This flight surpassed the previous distance
record of 9,127 nautical miles (16,903 km), set in 2002 by an Airbus A330. The aircraft then
continued eastbound from Dhaka to return to Boeing Field, setting a world-circling speed record
of 42 hours, 27minutes.
Development and expansion
In 1992, the airport terminal area experienced rapid expansion with addition of boarding bridges
and equipment. A multistorey car park with space for 500 cars was also built at this time.The
airport has been set up and upgraded with technology and instruments worth BDT 70 million up
to the 2nd quarter of 2012, by the CAAB. They include: instrument landing system, distance
measuring equipment and flight calibration system, which will help the operational standards of
the airport. 2 more boarding bridges have been operational, and another is under
manufacturing. Asphalt runway overlay began in December 2012 by the Bangladeshi
company Abdul Monem Ltd; it took 6 months to complete. Further improvements in
the taxiway and runway lighting system will be made by funds from Danish International
Development Agency (DANIDA) worth BDT 4.5 billion. Further projects include: primary and
secondary radar, a new control tower and a modern drainage system. Parking facilities are being
upgraded, both for passenger and cargo aircraft, of the airport extension works of passenger and
cargo aprons are also going on.The project will cost BDT 440 million and will provide facility to
39. park four wide-bodied passenger aircraft and two wide-bodied cargo aircraft side by side. In
recent years CAAB has completed modernisation and beautification of two terminal buildings;
constructed five aircraft parking bays; Installed two more boarding bridges; re-installed power
plant to ensure 24 hours power supply; added more passenger check-in and immigration counters
and baggage conveyor belts.
Second runway
A feasibility study is underway to decide about adding a parallel, second runway at a cost of
BDT 10 billion by 2014. The project has been taken to cope with the rising air traffic, and take
pressure off the lone runway, to double the capacity of the airport. CAAB predicts that the
airport's traffic will surpass 10 million passengers and freight. Currently, the airport can handle
10 flights an hour, 1 per 6 minutes. However, 60% of the airport's 2000 acre land unutilise.
Terminal
The airport consists of three major terminals, T1 and T2 for international flights and a third
terminal (known as Domestic Terminal) for domestic flights. In T1 and T2, the ground floor is
used as the arrivals hall and the upper floor serves as the departures hall. Both the arrivals hall
and the departures hall are on the same floor in the one-storey domestic terminal. A VIP terminal
is built only about 200 meters from the main gate and is only used occasionally. A third
international terminal is planned for construction.
Shah Amanat International Airport
Shah Amanat International Airport (IATA: CGP, ICAO: VGEG) is an international
airport serving Bangladesh's southeastern port city of Chittagong. Operated and maintained by
the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, it is the second-largest international airport in
Bangladesh. After Dhaka International Airport Hazrat Shahjalal Airport of Bangladesh. It is also
used by the Bangladesh Air Force as a part of BAF Zahurul Haq Base. It was formerly known as
MA Hannan International Airport, named after Awami League politician M. A. Hannan, but was
renamed on 2 April 2005 by the Government of Bangladesh, after an Islamic saint, Hazrat Shah
Amanat.
The airport is capable of annually handling 1.5 million passengers and 6,000 tonnes of
cargo. The airport is served by nine passenger airlines which connect the airport internationally
40. with a few Middle Eastern cities, Bangkok, Kolkata and Kuala Lumpur, along with domestic
flights to Dhaka. Emirates SkyCargo and Etihad Cargo offer freighter flights to Dubai, Abu
Dhabi, Hong Kong and Guangzhou.
Summary
Elevation: AMSL 12ft/4m
Coordinates: 22°14′59″N 91°48′48″E
Website: chittagongairport.com
Runway: Direction 5/23
Length ft 9646<> m2940
Location
The airport is located in the Patenga area of the city, 20 kilometres (13 mi; 11 NM) west from the
city's main commercial hub, GEC Circle and 18.5 km south of the city's railway station on the
north bank of the Karnaphuli River. There are no hotels or restaurants near the airport, however
numerous hotels and restaurants are available in the city.
Infrastructure and Operation
Terminal
The airport's sole 220,000 square feet (20,000 m2) passenger terminal is divided into two parts:
International and Domestic with a boarding bridge in each. The International part of the terminal
is larger than the Domestic one due to higher number of passengers. The building is also divided
into two floors: The lower floor is used for checking in, boarding or getting off small planes and
receiving luggage while the upper floor is used for boarding or getting off large planes only.
The airport also has a 29,063 square feet (2,700 m2) cargo terminal.
Control Tower
The airport's air traffic control tower is 50 meters west of the airport terminal. It has a clear view
of the tarmac and taxiways but is far from the runway. Heavy rain or fog can make it difficult for
controllers to see planes taking off or landing.
41. Runway
The airport has a single runway (05/23), which is 2,940 m × 45 m (9,646 ft × 148 ft The largest
aircraft that can land in the airport is a Boeing 747-400.
Taxiways and tarmac
The airport has two taxiways, Alpha and Bravo, that directly leads to the tarmac, or aircraft
parking zone, from the runway. The tarmac can accommodate a maximum of four aircraft;
two wide-body Boeing 747-400s, a wide-body McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and a narrow-
body Airbus A320 can be parked there at once.The airport has two boarding bridges and two
passenger steps. The parking points are usually empty as most of the planes that arrive there
takeoff soon after and the planes of local airlines are generally parked at Shahjalal International
Airport overnight. A small civil plane hangar belonging to Biman is available but is rarely used.
The Bangladesh Military has a parking zone and two plane hangars east of the runway.
The Bangladesh Air Force store a few planes here which have direct access to the runway.
Osmani International Airport
Osmani International Airport (IATA: ZYL, ICAO: VGSY) is third largest international airport in
Bangladesh after Dhaka and Chittagong. The airport is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority,
Bangladesh (CAAB) and is served by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national airline, which at
one point earned most of its revenue from this airport. Private airlines Novoair, United
Airways and US-Bangla Airlines operate domestic flights to Dhaka. The vast majority of
passengers using the airport are expatriate Bangladeshis and their descendants from the Sylhet
Division living in the United Kingdom.
Summary
Elevation: AMSL 50ft/15m
Coordinates: 24°57′48″N 91°52′01″E
42. History
Osmani International Airport was built during British rule of the Indian Subcontinent, partly to
check Japanese aggression from Burma. The airport was formerly known as Sylhet Civil Airport
but was renamed after General M A G Osmani, a Sylheti Bangladeshi Independence War hero.
The airport was initially served by domestic flights from Shahjalal International Airport by the
country's national airline Biman Bangladesh Airlines. After many years of lobbying by
expatriates living in the UK, limited expansion of the airport was carried out to enable medium-
sized aircraft, such as the Airbus A310 used by Biman, to operate. The work was completed in
October 2002 and the airport was designated an international airport by the government.
However, the airport was not up to international standards to be capable of fully accommodating
international flights due to many shortcomings with the instrument landing system and runway
lighting system, and the designation was seen as a move to stave off pressure by the government.
Nevertheless, on 3 November 2002, the airport received its first international arrival. Biman
flight BG020 from Kuwait via Abu Dhabi landed at 10:05 with 215 passengers en route
to Dhaka. The disembarking passengers on the inaugural flight were greeted by then Finance &
Planning Minister, M Saifur Rahman and State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism, Mir
Mohammad Nasiruddin. For a brief period, Biman also operated a direct service
from London but was later re-routed via Dhaka. Additional expansion of the runway and
improvements to the runway lighting and airport
Facilities were commenced in 2004 to enable wide-bodied aircraft to safely land and takeoff
from the airport.
In 2010 the decision was made to construct a refueling station. Construction work began in
January 2012. In January 2014 the Project Director Aminul Haq stated that the project was 70%
complete.
On 1 April 2015, Flydubai resumed foreign airline service to Sylhet with its flight from Dubai–
International. The service was operated through a codeshare agreement with Bangladeshi
airline Regent Airways. However, because Biman Bangladesh Airlines had refused to
provide ground handling services, the route was cancelled the next day. Stranded passengers held
a demonstration in response on 6 April, 2015. On November 2016, Flydubai decided to start its
flight again from Sylhet to the Middle East. The Dubai-based Flydubai will become the first
airliner to start operating international flights out of and to Sylhet airport on March 15, 2017. In
the first three months, flights will run from Sylhet to Dubai for 4 days a week, and later for 7
days a week.
43. Domestic airports
Operational
Cox's Bazar Airport.
Shah Makdum Airport, Rajshahi
Barisal Airport
Jessie Airport
Saidpur Airport.
Needs prior approval for air operation
Tejgaon Airport
Bogra Airport
Shamsheenagor Airport (STOL)
Service not available
Ishurdi Airport
Comilla Airport (STOL)
Thakurgaon Airport
Under construction
Khan Jahan Ali Airport, Bagerhat.
44. Some domestic airport's details are given below
Cox's Bazar Airport
Cox's Bazar Airport (IATA : CXB , ICAO :VGCB ) is a domestic airport in the resort town of
Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. The airport serves mostly local and foreign tourists.
There are different domestic and international airlines that operate from Cox’s Bazar airport. Out
of them, the airline brands that operate more frequently are Biman Bangladesh, Regent Airways,
United Airways and Vintage Jets. In addition to this, the most popular sectors from Cox’s Bazar
is Cox’s Bazar to Dhaka flights.
Summary
Elevation: AMSL 12ft/4m
Coordinates: 21°27′07″N 091°57′50″E / 21.45194°N 91.96389°E
Runway: Direction 17/35
Length ft 9000<> m 2743.2
Upgrade
The airport is in process of being upgraded to an international airport, in order to attract more
tourists, which will make it the fourth international airport in Bangladesh.
The two phases of upgrading will make the airport able to provide better facilities for parking,
landing and take-off for wide-body aircraft. The whole project is a BDT 6 billion project.
The airport's runway currently has been expanded from 6790 feet to 9000 feet, and will be
widened from 150 feet to 200 feet. The runway's load capability will be strengthened for wide-
body operation, while the runway lighting will also get an upgrade. Equipment such as
instrument landing system, distance measuring equipment , AMeDAS and VOR will be installed.
After the completion of upgrading this airport will allow the tourism sector to grow more rapidly
and attract more and more tourist.
45. Barisal Airport
Barisal Airport (IATA : BZL , ICAO : VGBR ) is a domestic airport located in the southern city
of
Barisal in Bangladesh. GMG Airlines, Royal Bengal Airlines and United Airways previously
operated flights to Dhaka from this airport. In April 2015, the national carrier Biman Bangladesh
Airlines resumed weekly flights after nine years.
Summary
Elevation: AMSL 12ft/4m
Coordinates: 22°48′04″N 90°18′04″E / 22.80111°N 90.30111°E
Website: barisalairport.com
Runway: Direction 17/35
Length ft 5995<> m 1827
Statistics
The airport has served 158,987 passengers between 1995 and 2009. Over 20,000 flights
including passengers, training, cargo and other flights had operated from the airport. The airport
saw highest number of passengers in 1999 and highest number of flights in the year 2000.
Shah Makhdum Airport
Shah Makhdum Airport (IATA : RJH , ICAO : VGRJ ) is a domestic airport serving Rajshahi,
the principal city of the Rajshahi Division in Bangladesh .1 April 2015 Cessna 152 (S2-ADI)
aircraft of Bangladesh Flying Academy crashed at the airport and got engulfed by fire after the
pilot conducted a rejected takeoff , sensing technical problems on the aircraft at around 2 pm.
The accident left the trainee pilot dead, also leaving the flight instructor with critical burn
injuries. After some time, the flight instructor also dead.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Novoair, Us-Bangla airlines have flights to this airport from Dhaka.
46. Summary
Elevation: AMSL 56ft/16.8m
Coordinates: 24°26′13″N 088°36′59″E /24.43694°N 88.61639°E
Statistics:
Number of passengers and Years
Years Passengers
Between 1999 to 2009 1588987
Flight Number including Factors
Over 20000 Flights Passengers Training Cargo Other Flights
Highest number of passengers and Highest number of flights including years
Highest number of passengers Highest number of flights
1999 2000