AirAsia Drops Link to Bangladesh

Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia is to cancel its Kuala Lumpur – Dhaka route from the end of this month after just over two years of operation. The low-cost operator launched flights between the two destinations in March 2009 and currently offers a daily schedule. However, it has confirmed that it will suspend services from June 30.

The airline currently dominates the market with a 34 per cent share of the estimated 319,000 O&D passengers that travelled on the route in the past year, but has been facing increasing competition from Biman Bangladesh Airlines, GMG Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and United Airways, which together offer 35 weekly flights.

Schedule:

AK148 KUL1410 – 1600DAC 320 D
AK149 DAC1645 – 2250KUL 320 D