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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
US-Bangla to make meritorious students pilots for free
US-Bangla Airlines, a private air operator of the country, has taken the initiative to make meritorious students pilots at its own cost.
Dhaka-Hyderabad direct flight begins
Indian private airline IndiGo started operating its first flight on Dhaka-Hyderabad route from yesterday.
Don’t harass UAE-bound workers on tourist visas
A parliamentary body yesterday asked all authorities concerned not to harass UAE-bound migrant workers on tourist visas at the Dhaka airport.
Jet fuel prices hiked for the 13th time in 17 months
Jet fuel price has shot up again from last week – for the 13th hike in 17 months – causing severe blow to the already struggling Bangladeshi aviation industry.
Biman plane tugged into another
A Dubai bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was forced to reschedule on Sunday after the aircraft hit the tail of another when entering the hangar after completing regular maintenance.
Biman's Dubai flight rescheduled after 2 Boeing planes hit each other at Dhaka airport
A Dubai-bound flight of Bangladesh Biman Airlines was forced to reschedule on Sunday after the nose of a Boeing aircraft hit the tail of another at the hangar at Dhaka Airport, Biman Managing Director and CEO Dr Abu Saleh Mostafa Kamal said today.
Biman’s Dhaka-Toronto flight: Costly cart before horse
After spending Tk 4 crore on an experimental direct flight to Toronto, Biman is now studying the feasibility of commercial flights to the Canadian city with stopovers.
Nepal’s Himalaya Airlines launch Ctg-Kathmandu flights
Himalaya Airlines, a private air operator of Nepal, today (April 7, 2022) inaugurated its first ever direct flight on the Chattogram-Kathmandu route.
Airbnb suspends operations in Russia
Home rental company Airbnb Inc said late on Monday it had suspended operations in Russia and Belarus.
Dhaka-Toronto: Biman not launching direct flight
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will not operate a direct flight on Dhaka-Toronto route considering that it is not commercially viable.