I had the pleasure of flying with Biman Bangladesh from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to Dhaka, Bangladesh. The flight was booked in economy class, and I successfully bid for an upgrade into business class for 65 USD.
My experience with Biman Bangladesh was mixed. The in-airport experience is mediocre, with no special check-in or boarding lanes for business class passengers. Biman contracts the Plaza Premium lounge in Riyadh (RUH), which was wonderful!
The interior of the 3 month old Dreamliner (S2-AJV) was ok, but the seat was not very clean (rubbish from previous passengers, food pieces on IED, dust on surfaces). The service was overall quite good, as was the food.
My flight from Riyadh to Dhaka was part of a journey with onward leg to Singapore (not part of this video). Having a stopover in Dhaka, Biman Bangladesh gave me a complimentary hotel and transportation, which was a pleasant surprise.
Overall I had a mixed impression of Biman Bangladesh – it is not the best, and it is certainly not the worst. I would happily fly with them again, and paying for an upgrade in a 787 business class is well worth the 65 USD.
00:10 Introduction from King Khalid International Airport
00:15 Bidding for business class upgrade
00:34 Check-in at airport
01:45 Plaza Premium Lounge
02:41 Background on Riyadh Airport
03:57 Boarding
04:47 Entering airplane
06:00 Takeoff
06:21 Background on Biman Bangladesh Airlines
07:15 Breakfast on plane
07:42 Flying over Oman and Muscat (MCT)
08:30 Exploring features in the airplane (seat, IFE, toilets, amenity kit)
09:26 Flying over India (Salt Marshes, Gujarat)
09:52 Descending and landing in Dhaka
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Airline: Biman Bangladesh
From: RUH (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
To: DAC (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Aircraft: B787-8
Registration: S2-AJV
Flight Time: 4 hours 45 minutes
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