The New Nation - Internet Edition

The Air Asia X, one of the designated airlines from Malaysia, to operate air services to Bangladesh started operation recently on charter basis to carry workers going for employment in Malaysia.

The airline already operated two flights from Dhaka to Kuala Lumpur with full capacity and arranged more flights for quick transportation of the workers who have been waiting for long due to lack of flight schedule.

The charter flights have been arranged by Celebrity Tours and Travel the local agent of the company. According to the local agent, weekly five chartered flights would be operated on the route on Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

The Air Asia X is a sister concern of Malaysia's prominent airline Air Asia. The new airlines started operating flights first between Malaysia and Australia. Bangladesh is the second destination of the company. It started operation under the Bangladesh government's limited open sky policy. In future, the company wants to operate scheduled flights between Dhaka and Kuala Lumpur. "We are looking for operating scheduled flights between Dhaka and Kuala Lumpur as Bangladesh is a potential market for airline business," said Sarjit Singh, Ground Operation Service Manager of the airline who also looks after the Bangladesh charter flights.

With the population of over 140 millions and having over 5 millions expatriate workers, the country has many advantages to draw the attentions of airline operators, he pointed out.