Bangladesh airline cuts ticket charges to Middle East region sharply

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DHAKA, Bangladesh – Biman Bangladesh Airlines has slashed rates to a number of Middle Eastern destinations.

According to the national flag carrier, the move was made to assist Bangladesh’s ‘remittance warriors’ in returning to their jobs.

From January 16, new tickets on the Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi routes will have lower pricing.

On the Dhaka-Jeddah route, the maximum rate for a one-way economy class ticket has been decreased from Tk 72,455 to Tk 64,820, including tax.

On the Dhaka-Riyadh and Dhaka-Dammam lines, the maximum economy class rate for a one-way ticket has been reduced to Tk 63,123 from Tk 70,758.

Similarly, Biman reduced the Dhaka-Dubai route ticket to Tk 62,784 from Tk 75,508 and the Dhaka-Abu Dhabi route fare to Tk 58,542 from Tk 67,000.

Each ticket is subject to a set tax ranging from Tk 7,644 to Tk 9,680.

Other airlines have not announced fare reductions.