Drukair’s Revamped Services for Bhutan Travellers
Drukair Corporation Ltd. has announced new developments to enhance the travel experience for visitors to Bhutan. To make your journey more affordable, international travellers who pay the full Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) will now have the opportunity to enjoy a 25% discount on select airfare during December, January, February, June, July, and August. This offer’s booking will be open from December 1, 2024, to December 31, 2025.
In addition, Drukair has introduced a new route to Dubai, which features a special 20% introductory discount for flights to and from this city. Furthermore, the arrival of two brand-new helicopters allows travellers to explore Bhutan’s
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Drukair Corporation Limited, operating as Drukair—Royal Bhutan Airlines, is the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bhutan. Its headquarters are in the western dzongkhag of Paro.
Founded in 1981, Drukair began operations in 1983, ten years after Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuck started to open the kingdom to the outside world and seven years after the arrival of the first foreign visitors. The airline initially operated flights from Kolkata to Paro using Dornier 228 aircraft. In November 1988, it upgraded to BAe 146-100 aircraft, and to accommodate growing demand, these were replaced in 2004 with five Airbus A319s.
Drukair operates a modest scheduled flight network within South and Southeast Asia from its base at Paro Airport. It currently serves thirteen destinations in six countries.
The airline also owns a small fleet of four Airbus A320 family jets, three A319 and one A320neo, one ATR 42 turboprop regional aircraft, and two A321XLRs on order.
