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Bangladeshi flag carrier have suspended Delhi, Yangon and Hong Kong due to them being loss making routes according to some, others claim temporary suspensions for hajj.
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The carrier may also lease two Dash 8Q-400, earlier they were to get ATR 72-500 but dropped the plan.
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Why Delhi ? It can't be shortage of business. Competition from Indian low-costs ? Poor reputation ?Comment
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As for Yangon, I can see the destination growing in profitability in the future, but as they are just emerging into greater levels of democracy (and as the sanctions are being lifted) - the market might need to mature a little more before it is one that is profitable for Biman. That is past the horrible situation relating to the Rohinga - that we can only hope will be resolved quickly, humanely and peacefully. I can though, see how souring tensions here would have an impact on profitability.
You're likely right on both counts. The closing of the routes in 2012 probably left a hole in the market that eager Indian carriers were happy to fill. Not flying is, I guess, a poor reputation.Originally posted by HalcyonDays View Post
As for Hong Kong and Delhi - the article below supports the assertion that Hong Kong had ok loads and so are being suspended to provide capacity for the Hajj/Umrah flights. However, the loads on the Delhi flight (at least on the Dhaka-Delhi leg) are horrible. The return leg is better, but nonetheless, this one might be the one that does not come back.
http://www.thedailystar.net/biman-ha...ry-hajis-38883
The national carrier resumed twice weekly service each on the routes in May last year, a year after it suspended operations to these two long-served destinations in 2012 due to a severe shortage of aircraft.
The last flight with a 162-seated Boeing 737 aircraft flew to Hong Kong on Friday with 156 passengers and returned home with 119 passengers. A similar aircraft flew to Delhi on Saturday with 32 passengers and returned with 104 passengers.Whatever is necessary, is never unwise.Comment
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