Air travel

Int’l air travels surge in Bangladesh in 2022

International air traffic to and from Bangladesh hit the highest at least in four years in 2022, riding on pent-up demand for travel by migrant workers, non-resident Bangladeshis and the upper-middle-class segment.
12 April 2023, 02:00 AM

Biman’s never-ending turbulence

With such poor conditions of pilots and staff, Biman will not be able to compete with other airlines and will continue to endanger its passengers and the prestige of the country.
9 February 2023, 05:15 AM

Air travel, tourism, hospitality sectors expected to bounce back this year

Air travel, tourism and hospitality sectors are expected to turn around this year following immense losses due to Covid-19 pandemic over last two years.
28 May 2022, 14:35 PM

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.
13 April 2022, 12:22 PM

Photo ID must for domestic air travel: Caab

Passengers will have to show valid photo identity card while travelling in domestic routes by air, according to new instruction of Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (Caab).
26 February 2019, 11:54 AM

Air passenger departures set to hit 4.5b in 2019

Air travel passenger departures are projected to rise from 4.34 billion to 4.59 billion in 2019, according to new statistics released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
12 January 2019, 05:42 AM

Man meets his doppelganger on plane, takes happiest selfie!

Air travel can be stressful for most people. And often most travelers cannot wait for their plane seatmates to stop talking. But for one man it was a chance meeting with his exact doppelganger.
31 October 2015, 05:57 AM