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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
Biman gets approval to launch flights from Dhaka to Kunming, Guangzhou
The Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) has given permission to Biman Bangladesh Airlines to launch flights on the Dhaka-Kunming and Dhaka-Guangzhou routes.
No AC, no food: Kolkata airport rejects Biman’s claim of not letting onboard passengers disembark
The authorities at the Kolkata airport have rejected Biman’s claim that they did not permit the deplaning of passengers from a Biman flight left stranded at the airport for four hours on July 18 due to a technical glitch.
Biman grounds 4 cabin crew over misbehaving with passengers
Biman Bangladesh Airlines today grounded four cabin crews for alleged misbehaving with passengers on board of a Dhaka-bound flight.
Biman blames Kolkata airport for passengers’ suffering
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has blamed Kolkata airport authorities for the suffering of its passengers on a Dhaka-bound flight on Monday night.
Local airlines face headwinds as fuel price soars
Local airlines will have to face a severe blow losing their competitiveness globally due to an unprecedented hike in the price of jet fuel in the domestic market in one go.
Biman gets new managing director
The country’s national flag carrier, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, got a new managing director and CEO yesterday.
Biman gets new boss
Biman Bangladesh Airlines got a new managing director and CEO today (July 13, 2022).
‘Pilot error’ in Doha flight: Biman’s delay in probe may cost it dearly
Biman may face serious consequences for neglecting Qatar Civil Aviation Authority’s request for a probe into a close call between a Biman and a Qatar aircraft at Doha airport in January.
Biman suspends 3 after wings of two Boeings damaged at Dhaka airport
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has suspended three of its officials and staffers after the wings of two Boeing aircrafts were damaged at the airline’s hanger at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport recently.
HSIA to Airport Station: Govt plans ‘underpass’ for travellers
Upon arrival at the Dhaka airport, one has to take the trouble of crossing the busy airport road if he or she wants to catch a train or a bus.