US-Bangla starts first-ever Joshore-Chattogram, Syedpur-Chattogram direct flights

Publish: 7:17 PM, September 30, 2021 | Update: 7:17 PM, September 30, 2021

JOSHORE & SYEDPUR,  – US-Bangla Airlines today became part of the country’s aviation history by establishing direct air connectivity between southwestern Joshore and Chattogram as well as northwestern Syedpur and the port city without via Dhaka.

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali inaugurated maiden flights to the new routes.

The state minister inaugurated Joshore flight at Joshore airport then flew to Syedpur to commence the other flight.

The airliner is also scheduled to add another new flying route on Jashore-Cox’s Bazar route from 1st October 2021.

To meet up the demand of the greater Jashore air travelers, initially, the airliner will operate three flights weekly- Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday on the Jashore-Chattogram route.

On the other hand, US-Bangla also added three flights- Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday to the business capital Chattogram from Syedpur, the only airport in the northern part of the country.

The private airliner expanded its domestic routes, on the occasion of the golden jubilee of independence of Bangladesh and the Birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahma.

The US-Bangla Airlines fleet has a total of 14 aircraft, including four Boeing 737-800, seven brand new ATR 72-600 and three Dash 8-Q400.