Bangkok Airways that spread its wings to Dhaka in 2011 suspended operations in November last year, and Thai Smile, the lower cost version of Thai Airways, in July, just after four months of operations. All the carriers are from Asia; no European or American airlines have operations here. Kazi Wahidul Alam, an aviation expert, said the shutting down of any foreign airline's operations gives a wrong message to the rest of the aviation world. “More airlines mean more competition, which gives price benefits to passengers,” said Alam, a former director of state-run Biman Bangladesh Airlines. The authorities concerned should have sat with the three airlines to find out why they were closing their operations here.”

Source: The Nation Bangkok January 29, 2018 06:54 UTC