Ctg-Sharjah flights of Air Arabia launched
Staff Correspondent, Ctg
Air Arabia, a budget airline based in the United Arab Emirates, launched its operations in Bangladesh on Monday initially offering two weekly flights between Sharjah and Chittagong."We are very pleased to add Chittagong to our routes. It's a part of our commitment to offer value-for-money services to the region," said Kyle Haywood, commercial director of the airline, at a function when the inaugural flight from Sharjah arrived at Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport with 137 passengers. Bangladeshi Ambassador to UAE Nazimullah Chowdhury at the function said the airline, which is to fly on Mondays and Fridays now, would benefit the Bangladeshi expatriates in Middle East more when it will increase its flight frequency. Rohit Ramachandran, regional manager of the carrier in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Afghanistan, said Air Arabia fares for Sharjah-Chittagong route range from Tk 5,555 to Tk 6,000, exclusive of taxes and surcharges. "Our fare will be 30 percent to 40 percent lesser than that of other airlines," he added.
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