US-Bangla Airlines is going to start direct flights to Male, the capital of Maldives from November 19.
Male, one of the attractive destinations in South Asia, will be the airlines’ tenth international destination.
US-Bangla will initially operate direct flights on the Dhaka-Male route three days a week every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
The flight will leave Dhaka at 10:45am every Friday and land in Male at 2:15pm local time.
It will leave Male for Dhaka at 3:15pm on the same day and will land in Dhaka at 8:15pm through Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Besides, it will fly from Dhaka to Male every Sunday at 9:30 am and land at Male at 12.50 pm local time. On the same day, it will take off from Male at 1:55 pm and reach Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 6:55 pm.
The minimum fare on the Dhaka-Male route, including all taxes and surcharges, has been fixed at Tk 29,508 for one-way and Tk 45,545 for return.
Md Kamrul Islam, General Manager of Public Relations said, US-Bangla Airlines is going to fulfil the long-standing expectations of Bangladeshi tourists and expatriate Bangladeshis living in the Maldives.
“The decision to operate US-Bangla flights as a friendly airline in the Maldives as a Bangladeshi airline will further strengthen the ties between the two countries. It will also make the tourism industry of the two countries more dynamic,” he said.
US-Bangla Airlines plans to operate flights to various destinations to serve expatriate Bangladeshis.
In addition to Bangladeshi tourists, there are millions of expatriate Bangladeshis in different parts of the Maldives to enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the Maldives, Md Kamrul Islam added.
Bangla Airlines will operate 164-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft on the route.
The US-Bangla Airlines fleet consists of a total of 14 aircraft, including 4 Boeing 737-800s and 6 brand new ATR 72-600s.
US-Bangla Airlines operates flights to Dubai, Muscat, Doha, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Chennai and Guangzhou.
Due to the pandemic, flights to Kolkata and Bangkok have been temporarily suspended due to travel restrictions.
As part of its future plans, US-Bangla Airlines plans to launch flights to Colombo, Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam soon.
