Kolkata: When Bhutan Airlines touches down at Kolkata airport later this month, not only will it be its maiden international flight, it will also be the first new carrier to arrive at Terminal 2 that opened to passengers eight months ago.
Bhutan Airlines commercial director Ugyen Tenzin said the airline will start daily flights on the Bangkok-Kolkata-Paro-Kolkata-Bangkok route later this month following a formality to be completed with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
"We are eager to begin services to Kolkata that is a evolving as an important market for tourist traffic to Bhutan," said Tenzin. At present, Jet Airways operates two daily flights to Bangkok while Thai Airways, Indigo Airlines and AirAsia have a daily operation. On Kolkata-Paro sector, the only operator at present is Druk Air.
07/11/13 Times of India
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Bhutan Airlines commercial director Ugyen Tenzin said the airline will start daily flights on the Bangkok-Kolkata-Paro-Kolkata-Bangkok route later this month following a formality to be completed with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
"We are eager to begin services to Kolkata that is a evolving as an important market for tourist traffic to Bhutan," said Tenzin. At present, Jet Airways operates two daily flights to Bangkok while Thai Airways, Indigo Airlines and AirAsia have a daily operation. On Kolkata-Paro sector, the only operator at present is Druk Air.
07/11/13 Times of India
