Dhaka :  The panelists in the first panel discussion, of the seminar of Online Travel Agency, organised by The Bangladesh Monitor came up with suggestion that digitisation is a must for the  future good of travel industry in Bangladesh.
Kazi Wahidul Alam, Ed...

Dhaka : Online Travel Agencies in Bangladesh will capture 60 per cent of market share by 2025, said Salman Bin Rashid Sayeem, CEO of Flight Expert in his presentation at a seminar on the country's OTAs, organised by The Bangladesh Monitor on March 9, at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel.
"By...

Dhaka : Syed Almas Kabir, President of BASIS has suggested that the government must come forward and make some necessary policy changes, especially for online air ticket transaction.
Furthermore, Kabir said banks should make the online payment methods smoother, quicke...

Dhaka : The government must bring both traditional and online travel agencies under the same policy to ensure fair competition in the market and growth in the industry.
This was expressed by Shahadat Hossain, President of Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh in his...

Dhaka : Tina Jabeen, MD and CEO of Startup Bangladesh while participating in the seminer, organised by The Bangladesh Monitor, said that technology is driving the unprecedented growth in travel industry of Bangladesh. Clients and the business community of the tourism sector ...

Dhaka : Rizwan Rahman, President of DCCI has proposed two separate secretariats for civil aviation and tourism, instead of just one. This, he said, is for the good of country's tourism industry, which this far remained under the shadow of civil aviation.
Rizwan wa...

Dhaka : Major General Ibne Fazal Shayekhuzzaman, Director, Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Chairman, Sabre Travel Network Bangladesh Ltd has underscored the need for being responsive to consumer demand by Online Travel Agenies (OTAs) to thrive in the competitive market.
Shayekhuzzaman, was speaki...

Dhaka: Abu Dhabi's flag carrier Etihad Airways reported operating losses of USD 1.7 billion in 2020. This shows how severely the pandemic hit the already-troubled airline which was losing billions in the last few years.
The airline reported revenu...

Singapore: Singapore Airlines Group will "progressively" bring back four remaining Boeing 737 Max aircraft to Singapore from storage in Australia, as a cabin retrofit programme gets underway for the type.
The Star Alliance carrier disclosed ...

Dubai: Emirates' Economy Class customers can now enjoy even more personal space and privacy onboard with the ability to purchase up to three empty adjoining seats on their flight.
These seats will be offered to all Economy Class customers holding ...