Departure Arrival

Departure Arrival

Dhaka airport still not fog-ready

Passengers are experiencing severe difficulties due to frequent flight diversions caused by low visibility amid dense fog during winter, as pilots are unable to land aircrafts in the absence of a Category 2 Instrument Landing System (ILS) at Dhaka airport.

2m ago

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.

6m 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.

7m 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.

8m ago

Dhaka 6th riskiest city for tourists

Says Forbes Advisor report

8m 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.

9m ago

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

9m ago

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

9m ago

Health declaration must to enter Bangladesh

Incoming passengers to Bangladesh will have to fill-up online health declaration form (HDF) within three days of their departure for Bangladesh,

2y ago

US-Bangla to make meritorious students pilots for free

US-Bangla Airlines, a private air operator of the country, has taken the initiative to make meritorious students pilots at its own cost.

2y ago

Dhaka-Hyderabad direct flight begins

Indian private airline IndiGo started operating its first flight on Dhaka-Hyderabad route from yesterday.

3y ago

Don’t harass UAE-bound workers on tourist visas

A parliamentary body yesterday asked all authorities concerned not to harass UAE-bound migrant workers on tourist visas at the Dhaka airport.

3y ago

Jet fuel prices hiked for the 13th time in 17 months

Jet fuel price has shot up again from last week – for the 13th hike in 17 months – causing severe blow to the already struggling Bangladeshi aviation industry.

3y ago

Biman plane tugged into another

A Dubai bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was forced to reschedule on Sunday after the aircraft hit the tail of another when entering the hangar after completing regular maintenance.

3y ago

Biman's Dubai flight rescheduled after 2 Boeing planes hit each other at Dhaka airport

A Dubai-bound flight of Bangladesh Biman Airlines was forced to reschedule on Sunday after the nose of a Boeing aircraft hit the tail of another at the hangar at Dhaka Airport, Biman Managing Director and CEO Dr Abu Saleh Mostafa Kamal said today.

3y ago

Biman’s Dhaka-Toronto flight: Costly cart before horse

After spending Tk 4 crore on an experimental direct flight to Toronto, Biman is now studying the feasibility of commercial flights to the Canadian city with stopovers.

3y ago

Nepal’s Himalaya Airlines launch Ctg-Kathmandu flights

Himalaya Airlines, a private air operator of Nepal, today (April 7, 2022) inaugurated its first ever direct flight on the Chattogram-Kathmandu route.

3y ago

Airbnb suspends operations in Russia

Home rental company Airbnb Inc said late on Monday it had suspended operations in Russia and Belarus.

3y ago