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Drukair
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Also known as Drukair Corporation Limited, Drukair — Royal Bhutan Airlines, Druk Air, Drukair – Royal Bhutan Airlines, Drukair - Royal Bhutan Airlines, Drukair, Royal Bhutan Airlines, Royal Bhutan Airlines

Drukair Corporation Limited (), operating as Drukair — Royal Bhutan Airlines, is the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bhutan, headquartered in the western dzongkhag of Paro.

Key facts

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KB
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ROYAL BHUTAN
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Paro Airport
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5
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19
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Paro, Bhutan
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Tandi Wangchuk (CEO)
Airline.revenue
Nu.2.8 billion (2015)

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Official website

Drukair operates a mixed fleet of aircrafts comprising of A319, A320, ATR, and PC-24 with varying configurations. Accordingly, onboard products, services, and features may vary depending on the route and aircraft assigned. Please note that aircraft assignment on scheduled flights is subject to operational requirements and may change at short notice. We request passenger’s with specific requirements to kindly contact us prior to booking. Travel Advisory: Check-in counters open 3 hours before departure and close strictly 1 hour prior. Passengers are advised to arrive at least 2 hours early to avoid congestion and ensure a smooth check-in. Late arrivals may risk missing their flight. We appreciate your cooperation in maintaining on-time departures. Effective 1st January 2026 , a 5% Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be applied to all Drukair services as per the Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act 2025 and the Income Tax Act 2025 . For details, contact: [email protected] or [email protected] . Effective 1st September 2025, Singapore will enforce stiffer penalties for vaping offences. Travelers found vaping or in possession of vaping products may face fines, deportation, and re-entry bans. Please reconfirm your booking 72 hours before departure. In Bhutan, contact any Drukair office, email [email protected] , or call 1300. Effective 1 May 2025, all non-Thai nationals must complete the Thai Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) online within 3 days before travel via tdac.immigration.go.th To ensure the safety of our ground employees, checked baggage must not exceed 32kg per piece, regardless of travel class. Passengers with single names on their travel documents are not allowed to travel to Dubai. These passengers may be denied check-in or risk deportation upon arrival. Advisory: Indian nationals traveling to any third country from Nepal are required to obtain a Third Country No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Embassy of India, Kathmandu. For detailed information, please refer to the advisory here:

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Encyclopedic overview

18 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Jet era
  • Airbus era
  • Contemporary developments
  • Destinations
  • Codeshare and Interline Agreements
  • Codeshare
  • Interline
  • Fleet
  • Current fleet
  • Helicopter fleet
  • Retired fleet
  • Services
  • Frequent flyer program
  • Accidents and incidents
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Drukair Corporation Limited (), operating as Drukair — Royal Bhutan Airlines, is the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bhutan, headquartered in the western dzongkhag of Paro.

Founded in 1981, ten years after Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuck gradually began to open up the kingdom from self-imposed isolation, and seven years after welcoming its first foreign visitors, the airline commenced operations in 1983 with flights from Kolkata to Paro utilising Dornier 228 aircraft. A switch to BAe 146-100 equipment occurred in November 1988, and, to meet increased demand, those aircraft were replaced in 2004 with five Airbus A319s.

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