For a second year in a row Singapore Airlines has been named as the best airline in the world in the TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards, with Jet2.com named the best in the UK and Europe and Southwest Airlines hailed as North America's best carrier. Award winners were

NILPHAMARI: As many as 14 flights will be operated on Saidpur-Dhaka route each day of summer 2019 (March 31 to October 26) taking the number highest for any domestic route. The information revealed Sunday (March 24) as Saidpur Airport authorities announced its summertime schedule.

DHAKA: Biman Bangladesh Airlines has offered 10-25 percent discounts on six international routes at Dhaka Travel Mart 2019, slating to begin from March 21, in a bid to boost tourism. The promotional offer will only be available in the three-day tourism fair to be held at Pan Pacific

Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand police closed Dunedin airport late Sunday after a suspicious device was reported on the airfield. "Dunedin Airport is currently closed," a statement said. "Police are at the scene and specialist teams have been deployed to determine the nature of

Boeing has grounded its entire global fleet of 737 Max aircraft after investigators uncovered new evidence at the scene of the fatal Ethiopian Airlines crash. The US plane-maker said it would suspend all 371 of the aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration said fresh evidence as

DHAKA:   The plane ‘Boing-737’ which narrowly escaped a probable hijack attempt on February 24 is set to fly on March 7. The ‘Boeing-737,’ otherwise known as Mayurpankhi, will resume its flight operation after securing permission from its manufacturing company Boeing

DHAKA: Passengers of all the airlines, from now on, must show photo ID card to get into the domestic flights. Civil Aviation Authority Bangladesh (CAAB) has issued the directive as stated in a press release, signed by Biman Bangladesh Airlines Director General (Public Relation), sent

DHAKA: Whether the pistol recovered from the slain youth during Sunday’s failed attempt of hijacking a Biman aircraft was a real or toy one is still a mystery. Higher officials, including the civil aviation state minister and chairman didn’t reveal anything about it in a press

DHAKA: US-Bangla Airlines is all set to commence service on Dhaka-Chattogram-Chennai route, making it first ever local air service on the route. The first flight on the route is scheduled to take off on Mar 31. Initially, three flights will be operated on the route on Sunday,

HABIGANJ: Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport authority is set to cancel as many as 16,000 of its VIP passes used for availing fast services.  The move has been initiated to prevent gold smuggling, said Civil Aviation & Tourism Minister Advocate Mahbub Ali Thursday (Jan 24). He

DHAKA: NOVOAIR, only private airlines from Bangladesh has been included in the World’s safe airlines list.  According to the International Aviation Safety Rating Agency Airline Ratings dot com, NOVOAIR received three star ratings for ensuring passengers' safe travel.  The

DHAKA: Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been named among the safest airlines in a list prepared by AirlineRatings.com.  Biman was rated 5-star for ensuring passenger safety and quality service in flights in the year 2018.   Biman Public Relations Section disclosed the achievement on

DHAKA:  The government announced a significant reduction in airfare for the Hajj pilgrims of 2019. The state-run Biman Bangladesh Airlines reduced the fare of Hajj flight to Tk 1,28,000 per person from 1,38,191. State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Mahbub Ali told media at

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday (Sep 5) inaugurated Bangladesh Biman’s first ever “Dreamliner”, latest aircraft from US-based multinational Boeing company. The name of the aircraft ‘Akashbeena’ was chosen by the premier herself. “I want you to work with

DHAKA: National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines is set to receive first ever Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft into its fleet on Sunday (August 18). With the arrival of the newest member, the number of aircraft in Biman squad will stand at 15. Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft,

DHAKA: The most popular airline of the country NOVOAIR is increasing flights in domestic routes. Daily one more flight will include Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar and Saidpur route from April 1. NOVOAIR will also operate daily flight to Rajshahi from April 1. To meet the increasing

COX’S BAZAR: US-Bangla Airlines organized “2nd Customer Success Summit” at Long Beach Hotel in Cox’s Bazar on March 10, said a press release.  This type of summit is the second time in Bangladesh Aviation History. Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism AKM Shajahan Kamal

CHITTAGONG: Chairman, Biman Board of Directors Air Marshal Muhammad Enamul Bari, BBP, ndu, psc (retd) attended the closing ceremony of the 1st Biman Bangladesh Golf Tournament as the Chief Guest and gave away the Championship Trophy to the winner Asaduzzaman Lipon.  A total of 18

DHAKA: US-Bangla Airlines, Bangladesh’s leading premium airline, is set to launch its international flights to Doha from Dhaka and Chittagong from Sunday (October 1). The minimum one-way fare on Dhaka-Doha route has been fixed at TK24,350 and return fare Tk40,203 while the minimum

DHAKA: US-Bangla Airlines is going to add fourth aircraft (Boeing 737-800) to its fleet to conduct flight operation more swiftly to international destinations. On July 17 in 2014, US-Bangla Airlines, one of the major private carriers of Bangladesh, started its journey with two