Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG) airline code, fares and API for travel agents
- IATA BG
- ICAO BBC
- Full-service
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Biman Bangladesh Airlines airline codes
- IATA code
- BG
- ICAO code
- BBC
- Main hub
- Dhaka (DAC)
- Alliance
- Not in a global alliance
- Airline type
- Full-service
- Country
- Bangladesh
About Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is the state-owned national airline of Bangladesh. Its hub is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka (DAC), and it also runs international flights from Chattogram and Sylhet. A large part of its work is carrying Bangladeshis to and from jobs in the Gulf states, Saudi Arabia and Southeast Asia, and it operates Hajj flights each year. The network also includes neighbouring South Asian countries, a few long-haul routes to Europe and North America, and domestic services within Bangladesh. Biman is a full-service airline selling economy and business class, and it is not an alliance member.
Looking up Biman on IATA.co works the same way as for any airline. Search live fares in the booking portal or through the flights API, and pay from your prepaid balance. Biman Bangladesh Airlines fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates. Each result carries its own fare rules, which you should read before you confirm.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines airline codes explained
Biman Bangladesh Airlines uses the two-letter IATA airline code BG and the three-letter ICAO code BBC. The IATA code BG is the one shown on tickets, fare displays and booking screens, while the ICAO code BBC is used in air traffic control and flight planning.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is a full-service carrier, based in Bangladesh, operating mainly from Dhaka (DAC). It is not part of a global airline alliance.
Booking Biman Bangladesh Airlines fares as a travel agent
Travel agents book Biman Bangladesh Airlines fares on IATA.co without their own IATA accreditation. Activate an agency account, top up a prepaid balance, then search live BG fares in the booking portal: the price, baggage and fare rules are shown with each offer before you confirm, and the amount is deducted from your balance. Biman Bangladesh Airlines results appear whenever our flight suppliers return them for your route and dates, so what you can book follows live supplier content rather than a direct airline deal.
Search Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG) through the flights API
Developers and agencies can run the same Biman Bangladesh Airlines search from their own site, app or back office through the IATA.co flights API. Filter a search by the carrier code BG and read the fares back as JSON, then book from the same prepaid balance. See the flights API and the API docs for the full reference.
GET /api/v1/flights/search?origin=DAC&destination=DXB&date=2026-12-14&carrier=BG
Host: iata.co
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
"carrier": "BG",
"flights": [
{ "airline": "BG", "from": "DAC", "to": "DXB", "price": 148.20 }
]
}Example request and response. Carrier codes filter the search; the full reference is unlocked with your API key.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines at a glance
- State-owned national airline of Bangladesh
- Hub at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka (DAC)
- Also flies internationally from Chattogram and Sylhet
- Full-service with economy and business class; no alliance membership
Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG) questions
Biman Bangladesh Airlines' two-letter IATA airline code is BG, and its three-letter ICAO code is BBC. The IATA code is the one you see on tickets, timetables and booking screens.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines' ICAO code is BBC. ICAO codes are three letters and are used in air traffic control and flight planning, while the two-letter IATA code BG is used in ticketing and reservations.
Yes. On IATA.co you book Biman Bangladesh Airlines fares through the platform from a prepaid balance, so you do not need your own IATA accreditation. Biman Bangladesh Airlines fares appear in your results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates.
It depends on what our flight suppliers return. Whenever Biman Bangladesh Airlines content — including NDC fares — is offered by a connected supplier for your route and dates, it appears in your BG search results and can be booked from your balance or through the flights API.
From Dhaka it flies to the Gulf, Saudi Arabia, South and Southeast Asia, some cities in Europe and North America, and domestic airports in Bangladesh.
Biman fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates.
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