Bhutan Airlines is the private airline of Bhutan, run by Tashi Air and flying from Paro International. Two Airbus A319s serve Bangkok, Kolkata, Delhi and Kathmandu, another route into the kingdom alongside the national airline. It has no alliance. Cabins are Business and Economy, with 30 kg checked in Economy, 40 kg in Business and a 7 kg cabin bag.
Bhutan Airlines is Bhutan's private carrier, operated by Tashi Air and based at Paro.
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Bhutan Airlines is the trading name of Tashi Air Pvt. Ltd, the country's privately owned airline and part of the Tashi Group. It began flying in December 2011 and later moved from domestic hops to international service. Its base is Paro International Airport, Bhutan's only international gateway, and its head office is in Thimphu.
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi is the airline's main foreign point. Two kinds of flight link Thailand with Bhutan:
From Paro the airline also flies to Delhi and Kathmandu. The whole network is run with two Airbus A319s, each fitted with a business cabin and an economy cabin, so a single technical problem can shuffle the timetable.
The airline's own destination list names Paro, Bangkok, Kolkata, Delhi and Kathmandu, so most international visitors join it in Bangkok, Delhi or Kolkata. Drukair, the national airline, covers routes Bhutan Airlines does not, such as Dhaka to Paro; feeder flights into its gateways include Dhaka to Kolkata and Dhaka to Bangkok.
The airline was launched as Tashi Air in December 2011, Bhutan's first private airline, and began regular domestic flights to Bathpalathang and Yonphula on 18 December 2011. The domestic network lost money, and services to Jakar and Trashigang ended in June 2012 when the company asked the government to suspend them. It relaunched as Bhutan Airlines on 10 October 2013 with an Airbus A320 wet-leased from a Lithuanian company, flying from Paro to Kolkata and on to Bangkok. Under its agreement with the government it was required to return to domestic flying by October 2014.
The first owned Airbus A319 arrived on 1 May 2014 and a second on 30 July 2014; both carry 12 business and 114 economy seats. Delhi was added in mid-September 2015. The airline lists about six destinations in all, including Pokhara in Nepal alongside Kathmandu. It has offices in Kolkata, Bangkok and Kathmandu, and Pema N Nadik is chief executive. The ICAO code is BTN.
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Bhutan Airlines (IATA: B3, ICAO: BTN) is the private airline of Bhutan, operated by Tashi Air, part of the Tashi Group, since 2011. Based at Paro International Airport, it flies two Airbus A319s to Bangkok, Kolkata, Delhi and Kathmandu with Business and Economy cabins.
| Headquarters | Thimphu, Bhutan |
|---|---|
| Fleet types | Airbus A319-100 |
| Official website | bhutanairlines.bt |
Flight routes
Paro (PBH) departures1 destination
Paro (PBH) departures2 destinations
Paro (PBH) departures1 destination
A single-type fleet of two Airbus A319s.
Bhutan Airlines sells two cabins, Business and Economy. The aircraft and route decide which Bhutan Airlines cabins you can book.
12 seats on the A319
114 seats on the A319
Your allowance depends on your cabin and the sector you fly. The exact amount is printed on your booking.
International sectors include 30 kg checked in economy and 40 kg in business. Cabin baggage is one 7 kg bag up to 55 x 40 x 20 cm.
Here is the order to follow for a B3 flight: check in, sort your documents, meet the airport deadline and drop your bags.
Where your flight allows it, check in on bhutanairlines.bt or app with your surname and booking reference or e-ticket number.
Booking ref + surnamePack your passport plus any visa, residence permit or entry papers your destination asks for.
Passport · visa · IDEach airport has its own Bhutan Airlines check-in and bag-drop deadline, listed in your booking. Allow extra time for busy terminals and international B3 departures.
Well before departureAt the airport, take your bags to the Bhutan Airlines bag-drop point. Collect a printed B3 boarding pass there if you have not saved one to your phone.
Bhutan Airlines counterPoints worth knowing before you book Bhutan Airlines.
The two routings can land in Paro hours apart. See if your flight stops in Kolkata before planning the first day in Bhutan.
Bangkok to ParoKolkata is the Bhutan Airlines stop closest to Paro, so it works as a starting point if you hold the right Indian visa.
Indian gatewayArrange your Bhutan entry and fee before paying for flights, so the dates on both match.
Permits and SDFOne aircraft out of service affects a large part of the schedule, so avoid tight onward connections after landing in Bangkok or Kolkata.
Two-aircraft fleetThe 30 kg economy allowance applies to most international sectors, but the airline warns that the Kolkata to Bangkok legs can carry a different figure. If you are booked only between Bangkok and Kolkata, read the allowance on your e-ticket before assuming 30 kg.
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B3, with the ICAO code BTN.
Tashi Air Pvt. Ltd, part of the Tashi Group.
Suvarnabhumi (BKK).
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Getting there
Bhutan Airlines uses the IATA code B3 and the ICAO code BTN. Its radio callsign is BHUTAN AIRLINES.
Bhutan Airlines is headquartered in Thimphu, Bhutan. Its main hub is Paro International.
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