Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Domestic passenger turnout has reached almost its pre-Covid stage, a top official of a private airliner said.

He said people now try to reduce six to eight hours' exposure by travelling and opt for air travel, contributing to stunning growth in local passenger movement.

This is very encouraging for the aviation industry, observed the chief executive officer of US-Bangla Airlines Capt Sikder Mesbah Uddin Ahmed.

US-Bangla now holds a domestic market share of 65 per cent after it has started flight operations during the pandemic since June 01.

It seeks to raise the share by another 5.0 per cent very soon and grab a major share in international routes by introducing new routes next year.

To this end, the company will ad...