Dhaka : Flights between Dhaka, Chattogram and Agartala, the capital of India's Tripura, are expected to begin in a few months.
"Finally, MBB (Maharaja Bir Bikram) Airport in Agartala is now set to have international flight service with Dhaka and Chattogram. M...

Geneva : The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data showing growing momentum in the recovery of air travel as restrictions are lifted.
IATA reported a sharp 11-percentage point increase for international tickets sold in recent weeks (in proportio...

Moscow : The fallout to the global aviation industry from Russia's invasion of Ukraine spread on February 25 as two more European countries banned Russian airlines and the European Union said it would restrict exports of aircraft parts.
Virgin Atlantic and British...

London : Major new research from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed the global Travel and Tourism sector's contribution to the global economy could reach USD 8.6 trillion this year, just 6.4 per cent behind pre-pandemic levels.
In 2019, befor...

Dhaka : The country's aviation industry is on its way to another turmoil as jet fuel price has been hiked again by the Padma Oil Company Ltd, a subsidiary of Bangladesh Petro-leum Corporation (BPC).   
On February 8, BPC increased BDT 7 for each litre of...

Dhaka : Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen emphasised on the tourism industry for sustainable economic diversification of Bangladesh noting that the sector has huge potential for this purpose. He also promoted the distinct Bangladeshi tea brand while speaking as a chief gues...

On the occasion of Biman Bangladesh Airline's 50th anniversary, it should try to tap the upcoming skilled manpower export market that will have huge potential in the coming days. We want Biman to dominate all sectors of travel as it is our national pride. We hope it will ...

Singapore : Air cargo was the bright side for Asian airlines in 2021 as demand surged ahead of pre-pandemic levels while passenger traffic was still down.
The latest figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show, in 2021, airlines from the region s...

Singapore : The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has unveiled a refreshed logo and a new tagline - "A Destination for Every Dream". With this, ASEAN aims to capture the warmth, resilience, and sense of fun and adventure found in the Southeast Asia reg...

Madrid : Global tourism experienced a 4 per cent upturn in 2021, compared to 2020 (415 million versus 400 million). However, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) were still 72 per cent below the pre-pandemic year of 2019, according to preliminary estimates by ...