Biman Bangladesh Airlines
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On-time performance and safety record
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Biman is the national airline of Bangladesh, with hub in the capital Dhaka and focus cities in Chittagong and Sylhet. Its network includes destinations in Asia, the Middle East and Europe with the main foreign market being the UK: In the 1990s and 2000s it used to fly to New York, but flights have been discontinued, although a route to Toronto is in the plans, allowing a new access to North America. Biman was the last passenger airline in the world to operate the Douglas DC-10 trijet, when it flew its last scheduled service in February 2014 (Photo Wikimedia Commons / Steve Lynes)
- - 5 STARS: Awarded to airlines achieving a very high, overall quality performance. It recognizes high standards of onboard product together with consistent and excellent standards of staff service across airport and cabin environments
- - 4 STARS: Awarded to airlines that deliver a good overall quality performance and provide good product standards across different travel cabins
- - 3 STARS: Awarded to airlines delivering a fair quality performance equating to the industry 'average' of acceptable product and service standards
- - 2 STARS: Shows airlines delivering a lower total quality performance, in some instances below the industry average across many rating categories
- - 1 STAR: Represents a poor quality of product delivered across the assessment sectors
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