| The Dhaka Airport has been named after the previous president pf Bangladesh – Ziaur Rahman. It is known as the Zia International Airport. This Dhaka Airport is comparatively new and is located a mere 17 kilometers from the main city of Dhaka. The Zia International Airport forms the main entrance for aircrafts entering the Bangladesh air space. It is the mainstay for the primary national airline of Bangladesh – Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
On an average, this Dhaka airport is used by over 1 million domestic fliers and more than 4 million international passengers. The airport is adequately furnished with terminals, a warehouse, a freight village, hangers, state of the art radars and other modern technologies to be used for aircraft management. The airport is served by many international airlines – Emirates, Gulf Air, Singapore Airlines, Kuwait Airlines, Saudi Airways and many others. It is also a hub for the domestic airways like Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Air Prabhat, Aero Bengal Airlines etc.
There are two terminals at this Dhaka Airport and they provide a number of essential services to the passenger waiting for her/his flights. This includes banking and ATM services, cafes, duty-free shopping, lost and found property services and lounges for VIPs.
Apart from these services, the Zia International Airport also arranges for the car rental services by the leading providers of car rental. The car parking facilities at the airport are also up to mark and has enough space for all kinds of vehicles including cars and buses. In other words, the Dhaka airport called Zia International Airport has adequate provisions to satisfy the domestic and the international traveler. |
