From August 1, US-Bangla Airlines started direct flights to Jeddah, the gateway to the holy city of Mecca. This private airline company will operate direct flights from Dhaka to Jeddah with 436-seat Airbus 330-300 every day of the week.
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Muhammad Farooq Khan officially announced the inauguration of the Dhaka-Jeddah flight at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka.
Air Commodore Sadiqur Rahman Chowdhury, Chairman of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Managing Director of US-Bangla Airlines Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun, General Secretary of Aviation Operators Association of Bangladesh (AOAB) and Managing Director (MD) of Novo Air Mofizur Rahman, Executive Director of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Group Captain Kamrul Islam, US-Bangla Airlines Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lutfar Rahman and Hub President M Shahadat Hossain Taslim were present at the event.
Aviation experts, tour operators, ticketing agencies, airline owners and other stakeholders were also present.
It was informed at the event that the minimum fare on this newly launched route from Dhaka to Jeddah is Tk 53 thousand 189 one way and return fare is Tk 90 thousand 718 including tax and surcharge. Besides, the minimum one-way fare from Jeddah to Dhaka is 793 Saudi Riyals and the return fare is 1,486 Saudi Riyals. Passengers from Dhaka will be able to carry free baggage up to 30 kg to Jeddah and 50 kg from Jeddah to Dhaka.
