Intense competition is set to land on busy Dhaka-Kolkata air route as India's second biggest private carrier Kingfisher Airlines looks to take off from Bangladesh within 2008.
“We are looking at the possibilities to begin operation from Bangladesh. We are yet to fix any particular date. But we are trying to start by the year-end,” a senior official of Kingfisher Airlines in Dhaka told The Daily Star yesterday.
Kingfisher will be the sixth entrant to the Dhaka-Kolkata route after Bangladesh Biman, GMG Airlines, United Airways and India's two other carriers -- Air India Express and Jet Airways.
A concern of India's one of the largest alcohol beverage manufacturers UB Group, the 88-fleet carrier made debut on international routes early September this year.
Leisure travellers and medical treatment seekers constitute bulk of the traffic on the route that witnesses over 200 passengers per day, according to industry insiders.
Kingfisher is now also awaiting an approval from Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority to fly on Chittagong-Kolkata route.
The carrier, which has already appointed a general sales agent (GSA) in Dhaka, now connects 64 cities and operates over 418 flights daily.
Travellers have options as bus and train services are available now. Entry of another carrier will benefit the passengers, as they will be able to travel at promotional fares due to increased competition.
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