Biman deploys Boeing 777-300ER on Guangzhou route for Canton Fair

Dhaka: Biman Bangladesh Airlines has deployed the Boeing 777-300ER on its Dhaka-Guangzhou route to meet the rising travel demand during the Canton Fair.

In a social media post, the airline's country manager in China said the wide-body aircraft operated the Guangzhou-Dhaka flight on October 24 with a full passenger and cargo load.

ADS-B flight tracking data show the aircraft left Dhaka on October 23 at 9:21 pm and reached Guangzhou at 2:23 am the next day. It departed Guangzhou at 4:44 am and arrived in Dhaka at 6:08 am.

Two more 777-300ER flights are scheduled from Guangzhou on October 27 and 31, departing at 4:25 am and arriving in Dhaka at 6:55 am. The outbound flights will leave Dhaka at 9:00 pm on October 26 and 30 to reach Guangzhou at 2:40 am on the following days.

Flights BG366 and BG367, a thrice weekly service, usually operate with the Boeing 737-800.

Biman launched its Guangzhou service on August 18, 2022. The route was suspended on March 16, 2023, and resumed on September 14 that year.

The 140th Canton Fair, officially the China Import and Export Fair, is running in Guangzhou from October 15 to November 4 in three phases. Held since 1957, the biannual event is one of China's largest trade fairs.

The second phase runs through October 27, and the third will be held from October 31 to November 4.