Air Astra - the country’s newest commercial airline in passenger service shall operate daily two flights between Dhaka and Sylhet from Thursday with one-way fares starting from Tk 3,495 including all taxes.
This third prime destination in the northeast of Bangladesh, after Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar, is being launched within the first 3 months since the airline began commercial flight operations on 24 November, 2022.The flights have been conveniently scheduled keeping the potential travelers in mind and shall depart from Dhaka at 02:10 PM and 08:00 PM, and from Sylhet at 03:00 PM and 08:50 PM, respectively.
Imran Asif, the CEO of Air Astra said “With the addition of our 3rd ATR72-600 aircraft within the first 3 months of operations, we are very pleased to expand our operating network by launching these 2x daily flights to Sylhet which is an important destination for us. We hope that our valued passengers will appreciate the fantastic service on the ground and in the air.”
Air Astra operates a fleet of 3x modern French-built ATR72-600 aircraft configured with 70 seats. It is the most modern turboprop aircraft in the world today with enhanced safety and reliability features. The airline prioritizes safety above all other operational objectives and have undertaken the initiatives to become the first private airline to achieve IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) recognition within the first year of operations.
