US-Bangla Airlines celebrates 2,000 days of successful operation

US-Bangla Airlines, a private airline on Monday celebrated its 2,000 days of successful operations in the country, reports UNB

In press statement, Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun, managing director of the airline thanked and expressed gratitude to all including regulatory authorities, passengers, all staff members, media and other stakeholders for their continuous support and cooperation.

The airline started its journey on 17 July 2014 with two 76-seater Dash8-Q400 aircrafts and with the maiden flight to Jashore while within less than two years it introduced international flights with the flight to Kathmandu.

The airline’s fleet currently consists of eleven aircrafts: four Boeing 737-800, four Brand New ATR72-600 and three Dash8-Q400.

US-Bangla Airlines presently operate in all major domestic destinations and to Kolkata, Chennai, Muscat, Doha, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bangkok and Guangzhou.

Special features of the airline services include online booking system, home delivery, luggage delivery within 15 minutes for international flights, help desk for wage earners at the airport, SkyStar frequent flyer program, 20 per cent discount on air fares for senior citizens and 10 per cent for defense officials and golfers.

US-Bangla Airlines has 30 sales offices within the country and 10 abroad. The airline has over 2,500 travel agents in and outside the country.

The airline has already received a number of awards for their outstanding services, including Domestic Airline of the year 2015 by the Bangladesh Monitor and PATA Award 2016.