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Drukair to Route ParoSingapore and Bangkok Flights via Guwahati Starting April

A Guwahati stopover lets Drukair refuel to work around Paro’s load penalty.

Overview

  • From April 2026, ParoGuwahatiBangkok will run twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays with returns on Fridays and Mondays.
  • The ParoGuwahatiSingapore service will operate three times a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays with returns on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays.
  • CEO Tandi Wangchuk said Paro’s high-altitude, short-runway conditions restrict payloads, making a Guwahati refuelling stop commercially sensible.
  • The airline frames the move as supporting India’s Act East Policy and anticipated travel linked to the Gelephu Mindfulness City near the Assam border.
  • India is upgrading road and rail links between Guwahati and Gelephu, and Drukair expects Guwahati to remain key until a planned Gelephu airport opens in three to four years.