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Biman receives nod to fly from Dhaka to Kunming, Guangzhou Biman receives nod to fly from Dhaka to Kunming, Guangzhou

Dhaka : Biman Bangladesh Airlines is now permitted by the Civil Aviation Authority of China to launch flights on Dhaka-Kunming and Dhaka-Guangzhou routes. 
Hualong Yan, Minister Counsellor and Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of China in Bangladesh, said th...

01 August, 2022
Vistara enhances wellness experience for passengers Vistara enhances wellness experience for passengers

New Delhi : Vistara, India's one of the finest full-service carrier, on July 12 announced enhancements to the 'wellness experience' it offers onboard including addition of a host of relaxing audio-visual content to its in-flight entertainment offerings and introd...

16 July, 2022
Sri Lankan Airlines recovers 50-60pc of pre-pandemic levels Sri Lankan Airlines recovers 50-60pc of pre-pandemic levels

Dhaka : Sri Lanka's state-owned carrier SriLankan Airlines has recovered 50-60 per cent of its pre-pandemic level of operations and, in the next couple of months, the airline will be able to recover fully and reach pre-pandemic levels.
V Ravindran, Regional Manage...

16 July, 2022
IndiGo to outfit 75 planes with 'comfortable' seats of Recaro IndiGo to outfit 75 planes with 'comfortable' seats of Recaro

Mumbai : IndiGo will outfit 75 new Airbus planes with "comfortable" seats of the German company Recaro from January 2023 onwards. The move is aimed at upgrading passenger experience, said the airline on July 11.
IndiGo's current fleet of over 280 Airbus ...

16 July, 2022
Egypt launching first-ever budget carrier, subsidiary of EgyptAir Egypt launching first-ever budget carrier, subsidiary of EgyptAir

Cairo : Egypt is going to launch its first-ever low-cost airline named Air Sphinx. 
It is scheduled to start operations in the winter of 2022/23, said a cabinet meeting press release published on July 8.
"The Cabinet was briefed on the [Ministry of Ci...

16 July, 2022
flydubai suspends flights to Sri Lanka flydubai suspends flights to Sri Lanka

Dubai : UAE based flydubai suspended flights to Colombo in Sri Lanka until further notice amid political unrest. 
On July 11, a company spokesperson said, "Flydubai flights between Dubai and Colombo Airport (CMB) have been suspended from July 10 until furthe...

16 July, 2022
Biman appoints Zahid Hossain as new MD and CEO Biman appoints Zahid Hossain as new MD and CEO

Dhaka : Biman Bangladesh Airlines has appointed Zahid Hossain as the new Managing Director and CEO on July 13, 2022.
Earlier, Zahid Hossain joined Biman in February as Director (Additional Secretary). 
Prior to that, he was a Joint Secretary in the Ministr...

16 July, 2022
Emirates, Air Canada form strategic partnership Emirates, Air Canada form strategic partnership

Dubai : Emirates and Air Canada on July 12 announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement that will create more options for customers when travelling on the carriers' networks while also enhancing the customer experience throughout the journey.
Emirate...

16 July, 2022
Thai Airways eyes to complete restructuring by 2024 Thai Airways eyes to complete restructuring by 2024

Bangkok : Thai Airways expects to complete its corporate restructuring in two years by 2024 as the airline's performance is gradually improving while global travel resumes.
Restructuring Committee Chief Piyasvasti Amranand said on July 1 that the cabin factor, a m...

16 July, 2022
US-Bangla offers 10pc discount on airfare to Robi Elite customers US-Bangla offers 10pc discount on airfare to Robi Elite customers

Dhaka : US-Bangla Airlines is offering 10 per cent discount to customers of Robi's customer loyalty and reward programme 'Robi Elite'. 
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed recently in this regard between the organisations, according to...

16 July, 2022