Departure Arrival

Departure Arrival

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.

3m ago

A pleasant surprise at Dhaka airport

For passengers with past experience of the Dhaka airport, the prospect of flying into Bangladesh’s capital has not been a pleasant one, chiefly because of the seemingly interminable delays in getting their checked-in baggage.

4m ago

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.

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Dhaka 6th riskiest city for tourists

Says Forbes Advisor report

5m ago

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.

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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

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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

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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

6m ago

Biman suspends official as passenger misses flight

Biman Bangladesh Airlines today suspended one of its officials and withdrew another at Sylhet Osmani International Airport after a London-bound passenger missed her flight due to excess luggage on July 28.

3y ago

10 Bangladeshis return after serving jail term in India

Ten Bangladeshi men and women returned to the country through Benapole check-post on Thursday night after serving three years in jail for entering India illegally.

3y ago

Italy extends entry ban on Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka nationals 

The Italy government has extended its entry ban on Bangladesh nationals till August 30 to contain the spread of Covid-19.

3y ago

Emirates Airlines extends flight ban from Bangladesh, India until August 7

Dubai-based Emirates Airlines has extended flight ban from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka until August 7.

3y ago

Abandoned Aircraft: United Air voices worry over sale of eight planes

United Airways has expressed concern over the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh’s latest initiative to sell eight aircraft of the private air operator which remained abandoned at the Dhaka Airport since 2016.

3y ago

United Airways concerned over CAAB initiative to sell 8 of their abandoned aircraft

United Airways has expressed concern over the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh’s latest initiative to sell eight aircraft of the private air operator abandoned at the Dhaka airport since 2016.

3y ago

Pay Cut Row in Biman: Carrier ‘losing money’ for ticket cancellations

Biman is getting an unusually high number of ticket cancellations and the national flag carriers claims it was due to pilots’ threat of not operating additional flights.

3y ago

Biman incurs ticket cancellations as pilots decide to refrain from operating extra flights

Biman Bangladesh Airlines incurred large numbers of ticket cancellations on various routes, mainly to the Middle Eastern destinations, since Biman pilots decided to refrain from operating extra flights unless authorities address salary disparity between them and other Biman employees by July 30.

3y ago

‘Threats by pilots to refrain from extra flights tarnished Biman’s commercial interest’

The national airliner today said threats by pilots of Biman that that they would refrain from flying extra flights if the authorities do not address salary disparity between pilots and other employees by July 30 tarnished Biman's commercial interest.

3y ago

Salary disparity: Biman pilots threaten to go on strike

Pilots of Biman Bangladesh Airlines vowed to wage bolder demonstration as authorities of the national flag carrier issued an order without addressing salary disparity between its pilots and other employees.

3y ago