Biman to get started on Dhaka-Toronto direct trip from October
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is definitely all set to get started on operating immediate flights from Dhaka to Toronto and from there to New York by Oxygen Canada from October this year.
"We'll start operating flights in the wintertime schedule according to the Air Agreement between Bangladesh and Canada," Mokabbir Hossain, managing director and CEO of Biman, told UNB.
There are two schedules in international routes - Winter and Summer, he said adding that the winter schedule starts in October.
If passengers want to go to New York from Bangladesh, they are able to head out from Toronto, said Hossain adding, "If so, we'll charge the passengers for another destination to NY."
According to a great agreement with Weather Canada, they will have Biman travellers to any destination right from Toronto. "Biman will take passengers from Dhaka to Toronto only," Hossian said.
Asked about the quantity of flights in weekly on Dhaka-Toronto route, Biman's MD said in line with the Air Agreement, lowest three flights will end up being operated.
Flights to Japan soon
Biman might operate flights to Japan soon seeing as there is an existing arrangement between Bangladesh and Japan found in this respect, Hossain said.
Flights to Tokyo begins when Japan opens the international way, he said. "We've currently posted advertisements in Japanese newspapers for appointing General Sales Agent (GSA) there. GSAs will end up being appointed soon."
Once flights begin operating from Dhaka to Japan, passengers can go to New Zealand, Australia, Korea and additional countries from right now there by other airlines conveniently, he hoped.
"We're likely to make an contract with Japan Airlines for carrying Bangladeshi passengers abroad from Tokyo," he added.
Biman ready to resume flights
Asked about the precise date of air travel inauguration in Dhaka-Toronto route, Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry Senior Secretary Mohibul Haque stated flight operation will commence after October 15.
Biman CEO Hossain said trip functions on Dhaka to Delhi, and Kolkata were stopped because of Covid-19 pandemic, but Biman flights from Dhaka to Chennai will be launched if India permits use.
GSA will end up being appointed in Chennai in the near future, he added.
Furthermore, steps will be studied to start flight operations from Dhaka to Guangzhou in China and Male in the Maldives after the coronavirus pandemic, said Hossain.
He also informed that Biman is all set to resume its flight functions on other international routes where it operated flights before Covid-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, chartered flights with different countries including European nations already are in operation.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines stopped flight procedure on March 30 thanks to Covid-19 pandemic and resumed on Dhaka-London-Dhaka route on June 21.
Two extra scheduled flights begins operation along Dubai and Abu Dhabi routes July 6 and 7 respectively after three months of suspension.
