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Ethiopian Airlines thrives with expert-driven operations
Says its regional director Solomon Bekele
Biman curtails flights on five int’l routes
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has reduced flights on five international routes due to financial losses and a decline in passengers.
Malaysia-bound flights: Biman syndicate hiked ticket prices
The civil aviation ministry has found several Biman officials, including high-ups, fully responsible for the syndicate that artificially hiked the prices of flight tickets to Malaysia in May this year.
Travel agents face existential crisis
The travel agents are facing an “existential crisis” due to the countrywide internet blackout as all activities of around 4,000 travel agents have remained halted since Thursday night.
Cancellation of Flights: Saudi-bound migrants in a bind
Uncertainty looms over the fate of hundreds of Saudi-bound Bangladeshi migrant workers as Saudia airlines cancelled multiple flights following the countrywide internet shutdown since Thursday night.
Biman flight returns to HSIA after AC failure
A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight returned to the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport shortly after take-off this morning as the cooling system of the plane's air conditioner was not working
Purchase of Boeing or Airbus depends on Biman report
Civil Aviation Minister Faruk Khan today said the decision to purchase Boeing or Airbus aircraft will depend on the evaluation committee's report
Ticket sales, performance key challenges: new Biman MD
Resolving irregularities in selling tickets and improving on-time performance are the two main challenges for Biman Bangladesh Airlines, said Biman's new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Jahidul Islam Bhuiyan today
Mismanagement rampant at Dhaka airport
Passengers yesterday complained of mishandling of luggage and misbehaviour by staffers and employees of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and different airlines.
US-Bangla to resume Ctg-Kolkata flights from September 1
US-Bangla Airlines will resume its flights from Chattogram to Kolkata from September 1 as per the demand of greater Chattogram residents.
‘Better service, better returns’
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has planned to expand its business in a bid to make a yearly turnover of Tk 9,500 crore, from the current Tk 6,650 crore, said Biman Managing Director and CEO Zahid Hossain yesterday.
Biman plans to expand business, aims yearly turnover of Tk 9,500cr
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has planned to expand its business in a bid to make a yearly turnover of Tk 9,500 crore from the current turnover of Tk 6,650 crore, Biman Managing Director and CEO Zahid Hossain said today.
International routes: Biman launches web check-in
Biman Bangladesh Airlines launched a web check-in service on Monday for passengers on international routes, to make jouneys convenient.
Jashore, Barishal Routes: Air passenger traffic dips
Air passengers from Dhaka to Jashore and Barishal have dropped significantly as many southbound travellers are preferring to travel by road following the inauguration of Padma Bridge in late June.All three airlines -- Biman Bangladesh, US-Bangla and Novoair -- are facing difficulty to attract passengers on these routes.
‘It happened due to negligence’
State Minister for Civil Aviation Md Mahbub Ali yesterday said the collision between two aircraft of Biman on July 3 was due to negligence.
Collision between Biman Boeings: “Negligence of those in charge to blame”
State Minister for Civil Aviation Md Mahbub Ali today (July 27) said the collision between two aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on July 3, was due to the negligence of those in charge.
Misbehaving with passengers: Biman suspends cabin crew
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has suspended a cabin crew for allegedly misbehaving with passengers of a Dhaka-bound flight from India’s Kolkata.
Trips only to waste taxpayers’ money
At least 39 officials of the civil aviation ministry and Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) made over 50 foreign trips in fiscal 2021-22 spending around Tk 1.5 crore of taxpayers’ money despite a government restriction.