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Hong Kong bans British Airways flights until Christmas Hong Kong bans British Airways flights until Christmas

Dhaka: Hong Kong authorities have banned British Airways from flying to the city from London for two weeks, with the flag carrier falling foul of new, stricter Covid-19 control rules.

British Airways, a popular choice with Hong Kong students studying abroad, w...

13 December, 2020
Cox’s Bazar airport opens new passenger departure lounge Cox’s Bazar airport opens new passenger departure lounge

Dhaka: The newly built passenger departure lounge at Cox’s Bazar airport was opened on December 8 to provide more comfort to local and international tourists.

"We have built the new passenger lounge for providing more comfort and facilities to air t...

12 December, 2020
CAAB Chairman attends ICAO’s Global Symposium as panel member CAAB Chairman attends ICAO’s Global Symposium as panel member

Dhaka: ICAO organized the Global Symposium on the Implementation of Innovation in Aviation through a web seminar on December 8-11 which Air Vice Marshal M Mafidur Rahman, Chairman, Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh attended as a panel member.

The symposiu...

12 December, 2020
Jazeera Airways introduces fourth frequency to Dhaka Jazeera Airways introduces fourth frequency to Dhaka

Dhaka: Kuwaiti airline Jazeera Airways has introduced a fourth frequency to Dhaka on Thursday effective from December 10 in addition to its regular flights on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday.

With the new addition, the airline now connects Bangladesh to its global...

10 December, 2020
Emirates boosts services to Dhaka, double daily flight from 14 December Emirates boosts services to Dhaka, double daily flight from 14 December

Dubai: To meet the growing passenger demand, Emirates has announced it will operate double daily flights to Dhaka starting 14 December. The added services will offer customers enhanced connectivity to more than 95 destinations within Emirates’ growing network, via Duba...

08 December, 2020
Jet Airways planning to resume operations by summer 2021 Jet Airways planning to resume operations by summer 2021

Dhaka: Jet Airways is planning to relaunch operations by the summer of 2021, said the consortium led by UAE-based entrepreneur Murari Lal Jalan — which has won the bid to revive the grounded airline – on December 7.

Jet Airways 2.0 will start opera...

08 December, 2020
HSIA receives first ever full-body X-ray scanners HSIA receives first ever full-body X-ray scanners

Dhaka: Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has received the first-ever four full-body X-ray scanners at the pre-boarding security checkpoint installed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.

With this new technology, security officials will be able t...

08 December, 2020
Heathrow to charge GBP 5 for airport drop-off from late 2021 Heathrow to charge GBP 5 for airport drop-off from late 2021

London: Heathrow is exploring a proposal to implement a Forecourt Access Charge (FAC) of GBP 5 for vehicles in late 2021 to drive a car-led airport recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

The charge is part of several revisions to the airport's surface acc...

08 December, 2020
People can dine mid-air in Cox's Bazar from Feb 2021 People can dine mid-air in Cox's Bazar from Feb 2021

Dhaka: For the first time in Bangladesh, diners will be able to eat in mid-air through a fly dining experience from February 2021. Fly Dining, a sky restaurant franchise, is going to be launched on February 1 near Sugandha Beach in Cox's Bazar – a popular tourist d...

08 December, 2020
Emirates receives delivery of another Airbus A380 Emirates receives delivery of another Airbus A380

Dubai: Emirates has welcomed MSN A6-EVL, its 116th A380 as the first of three A380 double-deckers to join its fleet in 2020. The aircraft arrived in Dubai on December 5, powered by a blend of conventional jet fuel and sustainable aviation fuel.

Emirates is sch...

07 December, 2020