Thai AirAsia, a subsidiary of Malaysia-based AirAsia Aviation Group, has launched the Dhaka-Bangkok flight.
The inaugural flight from Bangkok's Don Mueang Airport landed at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Friday at midnight.
The incoming flight carried several eminent passengers, including Thai AirAsia officials.
Thai Air Asia CEO Santisuk Klongchaiya, Regional Commercial Head Tansita Akrarittipirom and its senior executives of corporate communications were part of the delegation.
Thai AirAsia's inaugural flight launching ceremony was held at a Dhaka hotel Saturday.
Md Mahbub Ali, state minister for civil aviation and tourism, was the chief guest at the event.
Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh Chairman Air Vice Marshal M Mafidur Rahman, Thai Ambassador to Bangladesh Makawadee Sumitmor, Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Haznah Md Hashim, and Santisuk were also present.
AirAsia, voted the world's best low-cost airline for 13 years in a row in Skytrax awards, has been operating 14 weekly flights between Dhaka and Kuala Lumpur since 2015.
