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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
8 flights diverted from Dhaka airport due to dense fog
Eight flights could not land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport due to thick fog today.
Question Paper Leak: Another Biman official removed
A second official whose name came up in the investigation into question paper leak of Biman’s recruitment exam was removed from his post yesterday.
Biman test question leak: Another official transferred
A second official whose name came up in the investigation into irregularities in Biman Bangladesh's recruitment exam question paper leak was transferred today.
Biman failing to tap into its sleek fleet
Despite having a fleet of 21 modern aeroplanes, the largest in its history, Biman has spread its wings to just three new destinations in the last five years.
‘Advance passenger info’ to bolster air travel security
To bolster security for air travel, Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) is going to set up Advance Passenger Information (API) system, which can catch unauthorised travel and use of fraudulent documents.
Goals: good governance, accountability, transparency
Ensuring good governance, accountability and transparency from the topmost to the lowest level of Biman will be the main focus of the newly-appointed Managing Director and CEO of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Shafiul Azim.
Int'l routes: Biman operated with 23% vacant seats in 6 months
Biman Bangladesh Airlines operated with 23 percent vacant seats on various internationals destinations in the last six months.
4 flights diverted from Dhaka airport due to dense fog
Four flights of different airlines were unable to land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka today due to dense fog.
Novoair flight delay triggers scuffle at Saidpur airport
A scuffle broke out between Dhaka-bound passengers and Novoair staff at Saidpur Airport this morning over a delayed flight.
Dhaka-Hyderabad: IndiGo increases flights
India’s IndiGo Airlines has increased its weekly number of flights to three from existing two on Hyderabad-Dhaka-Hyderabad route.