Private airliner US-Bangla Airlines is set to expand its wings to China from April 26 as the first ever Bangladeshi carrier to explore Chinese air.

The airlines will operate flights from Dhaka to Guangzhou, China, one of the most important cities of the eastern region, as its eighth international destination, a press release said.

Initially, three flights will be operated by 164-seater Boeing 737-800 aircraft weekly, from Dhaka to Guangzhou on every Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday and from Guangzhou to Dhaka on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday, the release added.

The minimum one-way fare, BDT 30,408 and return fare BDT 39,442 has been fixed for the Dhaka-Guangzhou route.

Currently, US-Bangla Airlines is operating international flights to Muscat, Doha, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Kolkata and domestic flights to all seven domestic destinations.

US-Bangla Airlines has also plans to operate flights to more international destinations including Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi soon.