"Today marks an important step in building Dragonair's presence in the Indian market," its General Manager - South Asia, Middle East and Africa Tom Wright said.
Dragonair operates Airbus A320 aircraft.
Kolkata is the second Indian destination for the airline along with Bangalore. The network now covers 41 destinations across the Asia-Pacific region, including 20 cities in mainland China.
Dragonair, an affiliate member of oneworld, is a Hong Kong-based airline operating a fleet of 36 passenger aircraft.