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Air Astra, the newest airline in Bangladesh, has launched its frequent flyer programme, ORBIT, on Thursday.
The launching event organised at a Dhaka hotel was inaugurated by Rubaba Dowla, prominent corporate personality and country Managing Director of Oracle Bangladesh.
Imran Asif, chief executive officer (CEO) of Air Astra, and Sohail Majid, chief commercial officer (CCO) of the airline, were also present, among others, at the event.
ORBIT has been uniquely designed to cater to its loyal customers through a tiered membership structure, Eco, Evo, and Pro. Passengers travelling frequently with Air Astra will accumulate mileage and redeem them for a range of rewards both from the airline’s privileged services like free flights, priority check-in, additional free baggage allowance, etc. as well as on the airline’s partners’ services including hotels, fashion & lifestyle brands, restaurants and cafés, etc for exclusive perks and benefits.
To celebrate the launch and welcome new members, Air Astra is offering a welcome kit which includes discount and benefit vouchers from 10 leading brands across a diverse portfolio of industries.
The brands are--- Sharetrip, GoZayaan, Shahrukh Amin, Twelve Clothing, Apex Footwear, Mana Bay Water Park, Sea Pearl Water Park, Secret Recipe, Red by Afroza Parveen, and Foy’s Lake Resort, offering ORBIT members savings on travel, shopping, dining and entertainment.
Joining ORBIT is simple convenient, passengers can register through the website or mobile app of Air Astra, or by filling up forms at airport check-in counters or onboard the flights during their journeys.
Air Astra, operating since November 2022, currently operates 14 daily flights from its base in Dhaka to Cox’s Bazar, Chattogram, Saidpur, and Sylhet. The airline’s current fleet comprises of 4x modern, French-built ATR72-600 aircraft.
International flights to new destinations will be launched soon with an expanded fleet of new aircraft offering world-class convenience and comfort.