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United Airways resumes Kathmandu flight

Tuesday, 5 January 2010


United Airways (BD) Limited started its Dhaka-Kathmandu operation Monday with a 155-seater MD-83 aircraft, reports UNB.
United Airways currently operates its flights from Dhaka to London, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Kolkata, Chittagong, Jessore, Sylhet and Cox's Bazar, and also from Chittagong to Kolkata.
The one-way special fare for Dhaka-Kathmandu is Tk 5,621 and return fare Tk 8,189 (exclusive of all taxes).
Weekly four flights to Kathmandu will be operated Monday and Thursday Dhaka dep. 1530 Hrs and Tuesday and Friday Dhaka dep. 0730 Hrs.
United Airways began its operation on July 10, 2007.
Managing Director of the airlines Capt Tasbirul Ahmed Choudhury said, "United will initially operate four flights a week on Dhaka-Kathmandu route… we are scheduled to start Dhaka-Bangkok (flight) by January 2010. By mid of 2010, we'll start Dhaka-Jeddah route by Boeing 767-300ER."