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06/07/2026

𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗔𝘃𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 | 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 (𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟭 𝗼𝗳 𝟯)

Some aviation opportunities don’t suffer from a lack of demand—they suffer from a lack of attention. 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵–𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.

In this report, I examine passenger demand, tourism trends, airline capacity, seasonality, competitive positioning, and the commercial implications for airlines, airports, and tour operators. The findings suggest this corridor is approaching an important inflection point, with demand growth outpacing market attention.

I welcome your thoughts and discussion from airline commercial, network planning, revenue management, and tourism professionals.

While Dhaka's outbound demand chases Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), United Arab Emirates (UAE), Malaysia, Singapore, China, and Thailand, a three-and-a-half-hour flight south has quietly become Sri Lanka's fastest-growing tourism market — and Bangladesh only cracked the country's Top 10 source-mar...

02/07/2026

𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵'𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗸𝘆 | 𝗕𝗗 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲
Homegrown carriers are steadily strengthening their position. Biman and US-Bangla now collectively hold 41% of Bangladesh's international aviation market, compared with 31% in 2019.

However, with foreign airlines still controlling nearly 60% of the market, Bangladesh remains one of Asia's most contestable aviation markets.

𝗕𝗗 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘃𝘀. 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀
• 2019: 𝟯𝟭% vs. 69%
• 2023: 𝟯𝟰% vs. 66%
• 2024: 𝟯𝟳% vs. 63%
• 2025: 𝟰𝟭% vs. 59%

Source: IATA DDS

𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵'𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗸𝘆 | 𝗕𝗗 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 Homegrown carriers are steadily strengtheni...

02/07/2026

𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘃𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 & 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 for 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀

𝘈𝘯 𝘪𝘯-𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥, 𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘥𝘺𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘴, 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘴𝘪𝘢'𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵-𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴.

From market growth and carrier competitiveness to labour migration and distribution dynamics, Bangladesh’s aviation story is entering a new phase. Bangladesh may still be one of Asia's most underappreciated aviation markets, but the latest passenger demand data suggest that global airlines can no ...

19/09/2025

𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 & 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟵–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱)

𝟭. 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 (𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀):
• Every year shows January as one of the strongest months (722K in Jan 2025, up from 670K in Jan 2024).
• This reflects holiday travel carryover from December, winter vacations, and labor/expat movement post-year-end holidays.

𝟮. 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆-𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗽 (𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆–𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹):
• February and April consistently see lower traffic (seasonal lull, fewer public holidays, exam/school periods).
• April also coincides with Ramadan in some years, reducing leisure travel demand but increasing Umrah traffic.

𝟯. 𝗠𝗶𝗱-𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲 (𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲–𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆):
• June and July volumes are high (686K in July 2025, close to July 2024 peak).
• Driven by Eid-ul-Adha, school summer breaks, and outbound holiday travel.

𝟰. 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁–𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀:
• Travel softens after Eid/summer vacation, with August and September recording lower volumes (645K Aug 2025, 561K Sept 2024).
• Linked to back-to-school season and reduced discretionary travel.

𝟱. 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 (𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿–𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿):
• Traffic builds again from October, peaking in December (706K in Dec 2024).
• December consistently ranks as the highest travel month, boosted by winter vacations, holiday season, weddings, and diaspora visits.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀

• 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀: January, July, and December are peak months for Bangladesh travel.
• 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 & 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀: Eid (June–July), Umrah, and Hajj strongly influence mid-year volumes.
• 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁: School holidays in July and winter breaks in December drive leisure & family travel.

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀:
• Boost capacity & promotions in Jan, Jul, and Dec.
• Target Umrah/Eid travelers in April–July.
• Introduce tactical fares in low-demand months (Feb–Apr, Aug–Sep) to stimulate traffic.

Data Source: IATA DDS

17/09/2025

𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 – 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟮𝟬 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝘃𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰)
The latest traffic data highlights both steady and surprising shifts (Political situation in August 2024 is a key reason) in Bangladesh’s outbound travel market:

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀
𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲 (𝗠𝗟𝗘): +𝟮𝟬𝟯% – Maldives surges as a preferred leisure.
𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 (𝗟𝗛𝗥): +𝟴𝟴% – Strong demand for UK-bound traffic, reflecting diaspora and student travel.
𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘇𝗵𝗼𝘂 (𝗖𝗔𝗡): +𝟳𝟱% – China connectivity rebounding sharply.
𝗞𝘂𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 (𝗞𝗪𝗜): +𝟰𝟲% – Continued worker demand fuels outbound traffic.

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀
𝗝𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗮𝗵 (𝗝𝗘𝗗): +𝟭𝟵% & 𝗗𝗼𝗵𝗮 (𝗗𝗢𝗛): +𝟭𝟵% – Religious travel and strong hub traffic.
𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗼𝗸 (𝗕𝗞𝗞): +𝟯𝟬% & 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗮𝘁 (𝗠𝗖𝗧): +𝟮𝟵% – Growing popularity in short/medium-haul leisure and worker routes.
𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 (𝗦𝗜𝗡): +𝟭𝟳% – Regional hub appeal remains solid.

𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵
𝗥𝗶𝘆𝗮𝗱𝗵 (𝗥𝗨𝗛): -𝟲% & 𝗔𝗯𝘂 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶 (𝗔𝗨𝗛): -𝟭𝟮% – Riyadh receiving less worker from Bangladesh and visa restriction is an issue for AUH negative growth.
𝗞𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗟𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘂𝗿 (𝗞𝗨𝗟): -𝟮% & 𝗗𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗶 (𝗗𝗫𝗕): -𝟯% – Flat performance due to visa issue for DXB despite being major leisure destinations and transit hubs.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁:
Bangladesh’s outbound market continues to diversify. Alongside traditional labor and religious hubs (JED, RUH, DOH), emerging destinations like MLE, CAN, and LHR are gaining momentum. This reflects a mix of migrant demand, leisure growth, and evolving trade/education ties.



Data Source: IATA DDS

15/09/2025

𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗮’𝘀 𝗔𝘃𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 – 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

While the number of destination airports served from Bangladesh slightly contracted in 2025 (679 vs 731 in 2023), the ticketing footprint continues to broaden globally.

𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀:
2019: 135
2023: 141
2024: 142
2025 (Jan-Aug): 146 (highest ever)

𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀:
Fluctuated between 66–75 over the years, showing stable airline engagement.

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁:
Even with fewer direct airports served, Bangladesh’s aviation network is becoming more globally connected, with airlines selling from a record 146 countries in 2025. This reflects rising global demand, stronger distribution partnerships, and the importance of Dhaka as an international hub.

Courtesy: IATA DDS

14/09/2025

Bangladesh Airlines' Passenger Sales Trends – Local vs. Out-Station

The data reveals an important shift in sales dynamics:
- 2023 marked a closer balance between Bangladesh local sales and out-station sales.
- However, in 2025 (Jan–Aug), the gap has widened again, with out-station sales gaining ground while local sales declined by –6% YoY.

What local airlines and travel agencies can do?
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG) and US-Bangla Airlines Ltd. (BS) have a huge opportunity to expand their market share through stronger local sales.
- Local agencies can capture more share if they adopt the right strategy at the right time.
- The Government has a vital role in introducing policies that support local sales for both airlines and local travel agencies to protecting USD remittance outflow.

Data Source: IATA DDS based on BSP participating airlines.

13/09/2025

Despite early-year headwinds, Bangladesh’s air travel demand in 2025 demonstrates resilience, with strong double-digit growth in August (13%) signaling renewed market confidence.
Airlines serving Bangladesh can leverage this momentum with added frequencies and promotions in peak travel windows.

Data Source: IATA DDS