Asia Cup T-20 between India and Pakistan - all flights to Dhaka sold out

All flights to Dhaka for the Asia T-20 match between arch rivals India and Pakistan are flying full, and an airline was selling a one-way ticket from Calcutta to Dhaka for Rs 19,000, against the normal fare of Rs 4,000-Rs 5,500. Such is the state of affairs for the India-Pakistan clash in the Bangladesh capital on Saturday.
This has been reported in telegraphindia.com dated 27 February 2016.

The increase in demand for tickets for the India-Pakistan tie at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur - set to start at 7pm - had led to a sudden spike in the demand for tickets, resulting in the fares hitting the sky. This is because fans are eager to cheer Team Dhoni to victory from the stands instead of watching its telecast on TV. Air India, which flew Dhoni and his boys to Dhaka last Saturday and it has indicated that it had been flying full to Bangladesh over the past four days. Its aircraft has 142 seats.
Similarly, fights of Jet Airways and Bangladesh-based Regent Airways are booked to capacity.
Cricket fans have ensured 100 per cent occupancy over the past three days. The flying time is just 30 minutes and, hence, it makes for an attractive option for cricket fans in Calcutta. They can return back to Calcutta by Sunday after the match ends.


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