US-Bangla Airlines will operate Dhaka-Chattogram-Chennai direct flights as the first local carrier from March 31.
The announcement came at a press conference held at a city hotel on Wednesday.
The airlines will operate three flights a week primarily on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday.
The flight will depart from Dhaka at 9:10am local time and reach Chattogram at 9:40am. Then it will leave Chattogram at 10:45am and reach Chennai at 12:45pm.
It will start journey from Chennai at 1:30pm and reach Chattogram at 3:30pm and Dhaka at 6:00PM, authorities said.
The minimum fare for one way from Dhaka-Chennai has been fixed at Tk 15,043 while the return ticket can be purchased at Tk 22,223. From Chattogram, the fare for one way will be minimum Tk 16,045 and Tk 22,225 for return ticket.
US-Bangla has announced a health package at Tk 37,990 at Apollo Hospital of Chennai under a bilateral agreement with the hospital. The package includes Dhaka-Chennai-Dhaka return ticket, two-night and three-day accommodation for two persons, complimentary breakfast, free visa invitation letter, free doctor’s appointment, free airport pick-up and Apollo master health check package.
The master health package includes haemogram, blood sugar test, kidney function test, lipid profile, liver function test, complete urine dialysis, stool test, ECG, X-ray chest, ultrasound of the abdomen (screening only) amd Pap smear (for women).
Besides, US-Bangla offers two-night and three-day holiday package at Tk 32,490. The package includes Dhaka-Chennai-Dhaka return ticket, two-night and three-day accommodation for two persons, complimentary breakfast and airport pick up.
US-Bangla will operate Dhaka-Chennai-Dhaka flight with its 164-seater 737-800 aircraft. The aircraft has eight business class and 156 economy class seats.
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