Biman Bangladesh Airlines has resumed flights on the Dhaka-Sylhet-Manchester and Dhaka-Narita routes despite a history of losses. The Dhaka-Sylhet-Manchester service restarted on July 5 after a four-month suspension, operating twice weekly on Saturdays and Tuesdays with a 298-seat Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Direct Dhaka-Narita-Dhaka flights resumed on July 27 after a year-long closure, initially operating once a week.
A parliamentary committee report said the Dhaka-Manchester route incurred an average loss of Tk 11 million per flight. It reported losses of Tk 1.87 billion over one year and Tk 1.72 billion in January and February of the current year. Biman said Narita flights previously filled about 69 percent of 271 seats on average but lost around Tk 9.5 million per flight, with total losses reaching Tk 2.1558 billion.
Civil Aviation Minister Afroza Khanam Rita said the Manchester route was restored following long-standing demands from Bangladeshis in the United Kingdom, while aircraft leasing is being pursued to maintain service continuity. She said marketing, passenger growth and cost controls could gradually make the route profitable. Biman public relations general manager Bosra Islam said Narita had been profitable in its final six months before closure and tickets have sold out since its relaunch.
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