BHUTAN TRAVEL

Druk Air Routes to Bhutan

As required by government regulations all visitors must travel at least one way into Bhutan by Royal Bhutan Airlines, Druk Air. Druk Air operates from Bangkok (BKK), Kolkatta, Delhi (DEL) and Kathmandu (KTM) to Paro. Entry is permitted only by Druk Air into Paro or overland through Phuentsholing accompanied by a guide. www.drukair.com.bt

Schedule effective 15 May 2012 – 27 Oct 2012
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FLIGHT    SECTOR    DEP    ARR
MON
KB204    PBH-DEL    800    950
KB205    DEL-PBH    1050  1350
KB212    PBH-CCU    830    930
KB213    CCU-PBH    1000  1200
KB128    PBH-BKK    710     1120
KB129    BKK-PBH    1220   1420
KB410    PBH-KTM   1445   1530
KB411    KTM-PBH    1610   1725
KB141    BKK-GAU    650     820
KB141    GAU-PBH    850     1015
KB126    PBH-DAC    1110    1210
KB126    DAC-BKK    1240   1615

TUE
KB210    PBH-CCU    720    800
KB211    CCU-PBH    840    1020
KB400    PBH-KTM  1030  1135
KB401    KTM-PBH   1205  1350
KB127    BKK-DAC    650    820
KB127    DAC-PBH   850     950
KB130    PBH-IXB    1050   1045
KB130    IXB-BKK    1115    1540
KB206   PBH-BOM  700    1000
KB207   BOM-PBH  1100   1430
KB202   PBH-DEL   1100   1250
KB203   DEL-PBH   1350   1650

WED
KB500    PBH-CCU   720   800
KB500    CCU-SIN    840   1515
KB204    PBH-DEL   800    950
KB205    DEL-PBH   1050   1350
KB400    PBH-KTM  1030   1135
KB401    KTM-PBH   1205   1350
KB131     BKK-IXB     650    835
KB131     IXB-PBH     905    1000
KB140    PBH-GAU   1050   1115
KB140    GAU-BKK   1145    1615

THU
KB501    SIN-CCU     600    735
KB501    CCU-PBH    805    945
KB206   PBH-BOM   700    1000
KB207   BOM-PBH   1100   1430
KB400   PBH-KTM   1030  1115
KB401    KTM-PBH   1225  1340
KB212    PBHCCU     830    930
KB213    CCU-PBH    1000  1200
KB141    BKK-GAU    650    820
KB141    GAU-PBH    850    1015
KB126   PBH-DAC    1110    1210
KB126   DAC-BKK    1240    1615

FRI
KB127   BKK-DAC    650    820
KB127   DAC-PBH    850    950
KB126   PBH-DAC    1110   1210
KB126   DAC-BKK    1240   1615
KB204  PBH-DEL    800    950
KB205  DEL-PBH    1050  1350
KB210  PBH-CCU    720    750
KB211   CCU-PBH    830    1010
KB400 PBH-KTM    1030  1135
KB401  KTM-PBH    1205  1350

SAT
KB500 PBH-CCU    720    800
KB500 CCU-SIN     840    1515
KB127  BKK-DAC    650    820
KB127  DAC-PBH    850    950
KB130  PBH-IXB     1050  1045
KB130  IXBBKK      1115    1540
KB204  PBH-DEL   800    950
KB205  DEL-PBH   1050   1350
KB400  PBH-KTM  1030   1135
KB401   KTM-PBH  1205   1350

SUN
KB501  SIN-CCU    600    735
KB501  CCU-PBH   805    945
KB131   BKK-IXB    650    835
KB131   IXB-PBH    905    1000
KB140  PBH-GAU   1050  1115
KB140  GAU-BKK   1145   1615
KB400  PBH-KTM  1030  1115
KB401   KTM-PBH  1155   1310
KB212   PBH-CCU    830   930
KB213   CCU-PBH    1000 1200
KB204   PBH-DEL    800  950
KB205   DEL-PBH    1050 1350

Drukair flight schedule for Bhutan (Domestic flights)

DAY    FLT NO    SECTOR    DEP    ARR
WED
KB1001  Paro-Bumthang               700    735
KB1001  Bumthang-Yongphula    755    820
KB1001  Yongphula-Paro              845    930
(Effective 01 Feb. 2012 to 14 May 2012)

Druk Air Addresses:

BHUTAN Paro
Druk Air Corporation Ltd
Nemizampa, Paro
Tel: +975-8-271856 to 58/271860
Fax: +975-8-271861
SITA: QJCRPKB

BHUTAN Thimphu
Druk Air Corporation Ltd
P.O. Box 209, Thimphu
Tel: +975-2-322215/323420/322825/321754
Fax: +975-2-322775
SITA: QJCRRRKB

INDIA New Delhi
Druk Air Corporation Ltd
City Office: Ansal Bhawan Building
G Floor-3, 16 KG Marg
Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110001
Tel: +91-11-23357703/23357704
Fax: +91-11-23357768
Airport Tel: +91-11-25653207/25653147
SITA: DELKKKB, DELCOKB

INDIA Kolkata
Druk Air Corporation Ltd
51, Tivoli Court
1A Ballygunge Circular Road
Kolkata
Tel: +91-33-22402419/22805376
Fax: +91-33-22470050
Airport Tel: +91-33-25119976
SITA: CCURRKB

MYANMAR Yangon
Druk Air Corporation Ltd
C/o Mrs Soe Soewin
Thuriya Tours & Travels, Yangon
Tel: +95-1-524904
Fax: +95-1-525948
Mobile: +95-95002776

NEPAL Kathmandu
Druk Air Corporation Ltd
Malla Treks (P) Ltd
P.O. Box 5227
Leknath Marg, Kathmandu
Tel: +977-1-4410089/4423145
Fax: +977-1- 4423143/4471712

THAILAND Bangkok
Druk Air Corporation Ltd
Room # 3237, Central Block
International Airport, Bangkok
Tel: +66-2-5351960/5354901
Fax: +66-2-5353661
SITA: BKKKKB

BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE

The free baggage allowances on scheduled international flights are as follows:

ECONOMY CLASS 20 kg (44 pounds)
BUSINESS CLASS 30 kg (68 pounds)

INFANTS: Infants paying only 10% of the applicable air fare are not entitled to any free baggage allowance.
Please observe that the weight of your unchecked baggage/cabin baggage is part of you free baggage allowance.

The following Articles may be carried free of charge over and above the Free Baggage Allowance

  • A lady’s handbag, pocket book or purse, which is appropriate to normal traveling dress and which is not being used as a container to carry articles which would otherwise be regarded as baggage.
  • An overcoat wrap or blanket
  • An umbrella or walking stick
  • A small camera and/or a pair of binoculars
  • A reasonable amount of reading matter for the flight
  • Infant’s food for consumption in flighth and infant’s carrying basket
  • An invalid’s fully collapsible wheelchair and/or crutches or other prosthetic devie for the passenger’s use provided the passenger is dependant on them

“All other articles – such as flight bags, briefcases, typewriters, ladies vanity cases, large size cameras, etc.  – will be weighed and, if applicable, excess baggage charges will be levied.” (Druk Air)

Unchecked Baggage/cabin Baggage – Special Regulations

Regulations issued by the Drukair Corporation stipulate that your cabin baggage must be placed under the seat in front of your own. Therefore the overall dimensions are limited to 45 + 35 + 20 cm (17 ½ + 13 ½ +8 inches). The weight must not exceed 5 kg (11 pounds)
These regulations shall ensure that the cabin baggage will not impede evacuation of aircraft cabin in case of emergency.
Please consider this when packing your baggage and kindly ensure that any item exceeding the above limitations is sent as checked baggage.
Spot checks will be performed during embarkation to ensure that these regulations are being followed

Excess Baggage

The charge per kg of excess baggage is equivalent to 1.5% of the highest normal adult one way economy class fare.

More detailed information regarding the above is available at your Drukair office or travel agency.

For safety reasons, dangerous articles such as those listed below, must not be carried in passenger’s baggage.

  • Compressed gasses – (deeply refrigerated, flammable, non-flammable and poisonous) such as butane, oxygen, liquid nitrogen, aqualung cylinders
  • Corrosives such as acids, alkalis, mercury and wet cell batteries
  • Explosives , munitions, fireworks and flares
  • Flammable liquids and solids such as lighter fuel, MATCHES, paints, thinners, fire-lighters
  • Radioactive materials
  • Brief-cases and attaché cases with installed alarm devices
  • Oxidizing materials such as bleaching powder, peroxides
  • Poisons and infectious substances such as insecticides, weed-killers and live virus materials
  • Other dangerous articles such as magnetized material, offensive or irritating materials

Medicines and toiletries in limited quantities which are necessary or appropriate for the passenger during the journey, such as hairsprays, perfumes, and medicines containing alcohol may be carried. Many of these listed articles can be carried as air cargo provided they are packed in accordance with the cargo regulations