Flight operation on the Rajshahi-Cox's Bazar route is likely to be launched from mid November for the convenience of the tourists who wants to visit Cox’s Bazar.
With this breakthrough, those interested in visiting the sea beach can reach Cox's Bazar from here in 90 minutes.
Rajshahi Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton told journalists that private airlines Novoair is going to operate commercial flights on the Rajshahi-Cox's Bazar route for the first time in history.
Liton said he held a meeting with high officials of the Novoair and leaders of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industries (RCCI) at his city bhaban office in Rajshahi wednesday afternoon in this regard, according to a press release.
He said the Novoair authorities earlier assured him of operating direct commercial flights on the route every Sunday and Thursday within mid November.
“Direct fights on the Rajshahi-Cox's Bazar route was a long-cherished demand of the city people,” Mayor Liton said.
He said that people in Rajshahi had to go to Cox's Bazar via Dhaka and Chittagong and endure innumerable troubles as distance from Rajshahi to Cox's Bazar is around 640 kilometres on road.
People will be able to travel to and from the tourist city quickly when the direct flight on this route is launched, he added.
The mayor also said that they were planning to launch direct flights on the Rajshahi-Kolkata route.
Novoair Rajshahi divisional head Mes-bah-ul Islam and RCCI President Masudur Rahman, among others, were present at the meeting.
