United Airways flies beyond border by July

Local private airline United Airways plans to fly beyond the border by early July with an aim to reach a break-even level, an official of the carrier said yesterday.
“We are hopeful about starting flight on Dhaka-Kolkata route from the first week of July this year. We will seek permission from Indian authorities this week,” said Jilanee FR Chowdhury, director-in-charge of Marketing & Sales of the airline.
The carrier, a venture of non-resident Bangladeshis in the UK, is set to go beyond the border after flying about one year on the domestic routes. It will be the fifth entrant to the Dhaka-Kolkata route to bring competition among other carriers such as Biman Bangladesh Airlines, GMG Airlines, Air India and Jet Airways.
The United Airways unveiled the plan after the government had allowed the carrier to operate flights to Kolkata, Kathmandu, Bahrain, Kuala Lumpur and Dubai.
“Some 2.0 lakh passengers fly on the Dhaka-Kolkata route every year with 75 percent Bangladeshis. There is a very good prospect,” said Jilanee.
04/05/08 The Daily Star, Bangladesh

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