Airlines & more
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
IndiGo, Japan Airlines agree codeshare partnership
IndiGo and Japan Airlines has announced that they have agreed on codeshare partnership which will greatly benefit the customers by providing more travel options between Japan and India
3-day CAPA India Aviation Summit in New Delhi June 5
The three-day long CAPA India Aviation Summit is going to take place in New Delhi from June 5
Plane Purchase: ‘Airbus’s second proposal far better than the first’
Biman’s outgoing Managing Director and CEO Shafiul Azim said the Airbus’s second proposal to sell its aircraft to the national flag carrier was far better than the first one.
Biman U-turns to buy Airbus planes
In 3 days reconstituted evaluation body finds purchase viable after old committee gave the thumbs down
Jahidul Islam Bhuiyan appointed Biman MD
Mohammad Jahidul Islam Bhuiyan, additional secretary to the Prime Minister's Office, has been appointed as the new managing director (MD) of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited
ACC press charges against 16 Biman officials
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today pressed charges against 16 former and present officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines in a Tk 1,161 crore corruption case
Foreign airlines carving up market for themselves
Even though Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport now deals with twice the number of passengers it used to 10 years ago, local carriers have been losing market share.
‘Govt meddling in airlines monitoring’
The inspection and monitoring of flight operations of carriers, especially Biman, is hindered by “government involvement”, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has found during a recent inspection.
US-Bangla to start Jeddah flights from August
US-Bangla Airlines for the first time is set to operate flights to Jeddah, the second largest city in Saudi Arabia, from August
Foreign airlines’ $323m stuck in Bangladesh
The amount of foreign airlines’ money stuck in Bangladesh has increased to $323 million from $214 million in less than a year, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Airlines pricing out Umrah during Ramadan
Airfare to Saudi Arabia has shot up by more than 50 percent, making Umrah during Ramadan unaffordable for many.
Biman plane returns to Dhaka as pilot falls sick
A Biman plane returned to its departure airport after the pilot fell sick one hour into the flight to Doha on Friday.
