Unreasonable airfare: Govt, Biman, BAIRA served legal notice

A Supreme Court lawyer today served a legal notice on the authorities concerned to take proper steps and bring unreasonable air ticket prices for Bangladeshi expatriate workers down to a reasonable level.
28 December 2021

Omicron: US to lift travel restrictions on 8 southern African countries

The Biden administration will lift travel restrictions on eight southern African countries imposed last month over concerns about the fast-spreading COVID-19 Omicron variant, the White House said Friday.
24 December 2021

Travelling before the end of the year

The year 2021 has been a difficult time for all of us. With a few days left of the year, you deserve a holiday, one to pamper yourself.
23 December 2021

Quarantine-free travel: Singapore halting sale of tickets

Singapore will freeze the sale of tickets for arriving flights and buses under its quarantine-free travel programme for four weeks from Thursday, the government said, citing the risk from the fast-spreading Omicron COVID-19 variant.
22 December 2021

Aviation safety: Airbus, Boeing urge US to delay 5G rollout

Boeing (BA.N) Chief Executive Dave Calhoun and Airbus Americas (AIR.PA) CEO Jeffrey Knittel on Monday urged the Biden administration to delay planned deployment of new 5G wireless services, saying it could harm aviation safety.
21 December 2021

Biman to resume Dhaka-Sylhet-Manchester flights from Dec 25

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to resume flights on Dhaka-Sylhet-Manchester route from December 25.
21 December 2021

Omicron: Thailand halting quarantine-free entry till Jan 4

Thailand will reinstate its mandatory Covid-19 quarantine for foreign visitors and scrap a quarantine waiver from Tuesday due to concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
21 December 2021

Retreat from chaos, refresh your soul

Looking for a meaningful way to celebrate your holidays? I’ve got just the treat for you!
20 December 2021

Passengers get flowers at Dhaka airport on Migrants Day

The authorities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport today greeted passengers with flowers.
18 December 2021

Major US airlines warn 5G services could disrupt air travel

Major US air carriers warned on Wednesday that plans by wireless carriers to use spectrum for 5G wireless services starting January 5 could disrupt thousands of daily flights and cost air passengers $1.6 billion annually in delays.
16 December 2021

Biman’s Dhaka-Dubai flight schedule changes from tomorrow

Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ regular flight BG 047 on the Dhaka-Dubai route will depart at 07:45 pm local time -- instead of 08:35 pm -- from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka from tomorrow (December 16) till February 9 next year.
15 December 2021

Australia reopens to foreign students, skilled workers despite Omicron worries

Australia on Wednesday reopened borders to vaccinated skilled migrants and foreign students after a near two-year ban on their entry, in a bid to boost an economy hit by stop-start Covid-19 lockdowns and restart international travel.
15 December 2021

Biman to operate 3 Dhaka-Bangkok flights every week from Dec 17

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is increasing the number of flights on the Dhaka-Bangkok-Dhaka route every week, due to demand of passengers.
14 December 2021

Australia opening to foreign students, skilled workers tomorrow

Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt confirmed on Monday that the country’s borders will open as planned for some visa holders this week.
14 December 2021

Florence spirit of the renaissance

Certain aspects of travel are better left to imagination, but what happened this time threw us off balance.
13 December 2021

International travel during COVID-19

People have now resumed international travelling, although cautiously. With the emergence of a new, more contagious variant, Omicron, however, countries are placing new restrictions on travellers, making international travelling even more uncertain, more hectic
11 December 2021

India extends suspension on scheduled int'l flights till Jan 31, air bubble flights to continue

India today extended suspension of scheduled international passenger flights due to Covid-19 pandemic till January 31 amidst global concerns over Omicron.
9 December 2021

Travel agents’ association urges govt to fix 'illogical' airfare

The Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh today called upon the government to form a regulatory board to stop illogical airfare set by airlines to different Middle Eastern destinations.
7 December 2021

Dhaka-Toronto direct flights will start soon: Canadian high commissioner

Direct flights to and from Dhaka and Toronto will start soon, said Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Benoit Préfontaine yesterday.
5 December 2021

Pre-departure Covid test mandatory for all travellers to UK

The UK government has announced that those travelling into the country will need to show a negative coronavirus test pre-departure as it reintroduces Covid-19 restrictions due to the Omicron variant.
5 December 2021