Thai Lion Air enters Dhaka next month
Thai Lion Air, a low-cost private airline of Thailand, yesterday announced to start flights from Dhaka from the beginning of next month.
Tune Aviation, the general sales agent in Bangladesh for Thai Lion Air, made the announcement at a programme at Lakeshore Hotel in the capital.
From October 1, the airline's Boeing 737-800 aircraft will start operating on the Bangkok Don Mueang-Dhaka route with a daily flight.
The fare for a Dhaka-Bangkok-Dhaka trip starts from Tk 16,083 with a free baggage allowance of 20 kilograms.
Founded in 2013, Thai Lion Air operates 12 domestic flights in Thailand, two cross-region flights and 20 international flights. Don Mueang is one of the two international airports serving greater Bangkok. It is also one of the oldest commercial airports in Asia. The other one is Suvarnabhumi International Airport.
