Kolkata: Bhutan's national carrier Druk Air is doubling the connectivity between Paro and Kolkata from May and introducing thrice-a-week flights from the city to Dhaka, airline general manager (commercial operations) Namjy Wangchuk said on Wednesday. The airline may increase the frequency of the Kolkata-Singapore connection to thrice-a-week, up from twice-a-week at present.Though the airline has a direct connection between Dhaka and Paro, it has decided to introduce the flight to the Bangladesh capital via Kolkata to meet the demand on this sector. "At present, only Jet Airways has regular flights from Kolkata to Dhaka," Wangchuk said.
Paro airport being surrounded by mountains and situated at an altitude of 7,300 ft, no airlines flying into it requires special engines that provides additional thrust to land and take off.
10/04/13 Times of India
