Emirates first airlines to try out 'digital passport'

Emirates Airlines has partnered up with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to try out the first-ever “digital passport”, known as the IATA Travel Pass. The IATA Travel Pass will allow passengers to easily manage their travel documents or clearances digitally, aligning with any government requirements for Covid-19 testing or vaccine information.
20 January 2021

US-Bangla Airlines plans flights on Dhaka-Dubai route from Feb 1

US-Bangla Airlines has planned to operate flights on Dhaka-Dubai-Dhaka route from February 1.
18 January 2021

PIA plane repossessed at Kuala Lumpur while operating flight

A Pakistan International Airlines plane has been held back by Malaysian authorities due to a British court case over the jet’s lease, the airline said on Friday, adding it would pursue the matter through diplomatic channels.
15 January 2021

Turkish Airlines fined Tk 3 lakh for bringing passengers with no Covid-19 negative certificates

A mobile court at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport fined Turkish Airlines Tk three lakh for bringing three passengers who didn't have Covid-19 negative certificate.
15 January 2021

Six more foreign airlines express interest in operating flights to Dhaka

Six more foreign airlines -- Garuda Indonesia, Korean Air, Iran Air, Iraqi Airways and two airlines from India -- have expressed interest to operate flights to Dhaka due to favourable regulatory policy, vibrant market and high profitability.
14 January 2021

Biman turns 49

Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national flag carrier, has turned 49.
4 January 2021

Qatar Airways fined Tk 5 lakh for carrying Covid-19 positive passenger

A mobile court at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport yesterday evening fined Qatar Airways Tk five lakh for carrying a Covid-19 positive passenger in its flight.
25 December 2020

Work underway to operate flights 24/7 at all airports: state minister for civil aviation

State Minister for Civil Aviation M Mahbub Ali today said that work is underway to operate flights 24 hours a day at all airports in the country.
23 December 2020

Covid-19: Biman suspends Muscat-bound flights for a week

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has cancelled all of its flights to Oman for one week from Tuesday following a travel ban issued by the country.
21 December 2020

Biman plans to resume flights to Kathmandu from Feb 1

Biman plans to resume regular flight operation on Dhaka-Kathmandu route from February after a 10-months recess.
21 December 2020

Singapore to open business travel bubble for all countries from January

Singapore will open a new segregated travel lane for a limited number of business, official and high economic value travellers from all countries, the government said on Tuesday, as part of efforts to revive its key travel and hospitality sectors.
15 December 2020

Dense fog causes disruption in flight operations

Three flights of China Southern, Saudi Arabian Airlines and Malindo Air couldn’t land at the Dhaka airport on Tuesday night due to heavy fog, leaving several hundred passengers stranded.
9 December 2020

Emirates to operate 2 flights daily from Dhaka, starting Dec 14

Emirates has announced it will operate two flights daily from Dhaka, starting from December 14, to meet the growing demand of passengers.
8 December 2020

‘Dhrubatara’, Biman’s new Dash 8-400, lands in Dhaka

The brand new Dash 8-400 aircraft landed in Dhaka today and was add to the Biman Bangladesh Airlines fleet.
24 November 2020

Brand new Dash 8-400 aircraft to be added to Biman fleet Nov 24

A brand new Dash 8-400 aircraft is going to be added to the fleet of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on November 24.
22 November 2020

China maintains ban on Boeing 737 MAX flights

China's aviation regulator will not yet allow Boeing's troubled 737 MAX jet to fly in the company's biggest market owing to lingering safety concerns, despite the US lifting a ban on commercial flights.
20 November 2020

Biman extends suspension of flights on 5 int’l routes till Dec 31

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has extended suspension of regular flight operations on five international routes till December 31 due to the global Covid-19 pandemic.
19 November 2020

Boeing’s 737 MAX will fly again after 2 air disasters grounded them for 20 months

After nearly two years of scrutiny, corporate upheaval and a standoff with global regulators, Boeing Co has won approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration to fly its 737 MAX jet again after two fatal disasters.
18 November 2020

US-Bangla Airlines makes maiden flight on Sylhet-Muscat route

The US-Bangla Airlines tonight operated its maiden flight on the Sylhet-Muscat route.
17 November 2020

Covid-19 response: Emirates rated safest airline in the world

Emirates has been rated the safest airline in the world in its response to Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Safe Travel Barometer.
17 November 2020