Singapore : Current high prices of airfares on international routes are unlikely to continue and are projected to moderate significantly by 2023, stated a report from aviation consultancy firm Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA).
Airlines will need to scrutinise t...

Dhaka : The government is planning to build an "integrated underpass" to connect Dhaka Airport with the railway station and other modes of transport, including the metro rail and the bus rapid transit, in a move to ease air passengers' hassles upon arrival to t...

Dhaka : Cargo is a crucial area that the national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines can look to exploit, since the Bangladeshi air freight market is overwhelmingly served by foreign capacity, mostly from Middle East, East Asia, and European-domiciled cargo operators.&nb...

Dhaka : State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali on June 28 said partnerships between Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) nations would help further flourishing tourism among the member states.
"OIC nations have to work together to develo...

Sorrento : His Holiness Pope Francis sent an historic message of support to UNWTO's first Global Youth Tourism Summit.
As the Summit gets underway in Sorrento, Italy, His Holiness called on young participants to make the most of the unique opportunity to develop the knowledge and the skills...

Dhaka : The price of per litre jet fuel was raised by BDT 5 for domestic flights on June 12, by Padma Oil Company Limited, a subsidiary of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation. Now the price of jet fuel stands at a staggering BDT 111 per litre. 
Surprisingly, the cos...

Dhaka : Bus services between Bangladesh and India resumed on June 10 following a hiatus of over two years due to the pandemic. 
Indian High Commission in Bangladesh issued a statement on June 10 in this regard. 
"Bus services between India and Ba...

Geneva : The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that air travel resumed its strong recovery trend in April, despite the war in Ukraine and travel restrictions in China. This was driven primarily by international demand.
Total demand for air trave...

Dhaka : The proposed budget allocation for the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism is BDT 7,004 crore for FY23. This is BDT 2619 crore more than the revised budget for the current FY.
The allocation for the ministry was BDT 4,385 crore in FY22 while the proposed al...

Dhaka: Train services between Bangladesh and India resumed on May 29 following a hiatus of over two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Maitree Express, which plies the Dhaka-Kolkata route, left the Dhaka Cantonment Station at 8:15 am with about 170 passengers, sa...