Jet Airways starts second Delhi-Dhaka service

New Delhi: Airline major Jet Airways on Tuesday started its second flight service between New Delhi and Dhaka.

This new flight service would operate four days in a week -- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday --, the airline said in a statement on Tuesday.

"This new service, which commenced operations today (on Tuesday) will complement the existing daily operations between the two cities, providing guests more flight choices between Bangladesh and India," it said, adding that within India, the new flight would offer "easy onward connections" to Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, and Pune.

Gaurang Shetty, Wholetime Director, Jet Airways said: "There was a need and potential to develop the operations between the capitals of India and Bangladesh. As economic activities develop along with the ties between the two countries, it provides opportunities for citizens of Bangladesh to be a part of the growth story."