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Emirates appoints new County Supervisor in BangladeshEmirates features announced the appointment of Mohamed Alhammadi as Country Manager found in Bangladesh, effective 1st January 2021. Saeed Abdulla Miran, currently Country Supervisor in...Covid-19: KSA suspends all int’l passenger flights till Dec 27The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on December 20 announced to suspend all international passenger flights for one week from December 21-27 in response to...Emirates to resume daily air travel to IstanbulEmirates has announced it'll resume its businesses to Istanbul from 21 December. Flights to/from Istanbul will operate once daily by the Boeing 777- 300ER. The...Emirates to run multi-million dollar campaign to market Destination DubaiDubai is now start for business and tourism, and Emirates wants the world to know it. Through the entire winter travelling season, the airline will...Jet Airways likely to resume functions by summer 2021Jet Airways is likely to relaunch functions by the summertime of 2021, said the consortium led by UAE-based business owner Murari Lal Jalan - which...Swiss slopes buzz as those of neighbours sit idle in pandemicTwo weeks after beating Covid-19, Thierry Salamin huffs as his ski boots crunch through Swiss snow near to the Matterhorn peak, readying for a good...Airlines set to move COVID-19 vaccine when ready for distributionAn approved COVID-19 vaccine is yet to come, but preparations already are underway because of its distribution - including any extreme temperature requirements. American Airlines...Retired British Airways plane catches fire for airport in Spain A retired British Airways 747 aircraft found fire near its cockpit while being dismantled at a regional airfield in Spain on November 23.“Emergency companies quickly...World Children’s Evening: Emirates Airline Basis reiterates its determination to the welfare of disadvantaged childrenOn World Children’s Day time, celebrated worldwide on November 20, the Emirates Airline Foundation and its NGO partners talk about their hopes for enhancing the...SIA turns two B777-300ERs into short-term freightersSingapore Airlines has modified two of its passenger Boeing 777-300ERs to transport freight in the cabins. These “preighters” will need on the increased focus in...NHTTI holds non-alcoholic beverage competition because of its studentsNational Hospitality and Tourism Training Institute of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation on International Chefs Day launched the country's first short-training on preparing non-alcoholic beverages. After the...Airbnb to reveal its financials in a few days ahead of IPOAirbnb is opening its books as soon as next Thursday before a much-anticipated initial public offering, according to people with knowledge of the problem.The home-rental...American Airlines eyes to bring 737 Max into service by DecAmerican Airlines is planning to bring back the Boeing 737 Max to service for passenger flights by the finish of the year.The return-to-service dates are...Emirates signs interline agreement with AirlinkEmirates and Airlink- a privately-owned regional airline serving a thorough network of smaller destinations throughout Southern Africa have announced an interline agreement. Emirates’ agreement with...PATA appoints Taufiq Rahman as Global Board MemberTaufiq Rahman, CEO of one of the leading tour operating company of the country Journey Plus, has been appointed as the Global Board Person in...Dubai introduces a fresh residence programmeDubai has launched a distinctive programme that enables overseas remote working professionals to stay in the emirate while continuing to serve their employers within their...Emirates to resume flights to Oman on FridayEmirates is resuming flights to neighbouring Oman from October 2.The Dubai airline is restarting services to Muscat with two weekly flights departing the UAE on...Emirates’ flights to Luanda from October 1Emirates’ African network will expand to 15 destinations with the restart of Luanda, Angola from 1 October. The airline continues to slowly but surely and...Royal Tulip launches membership card found on its fifth anniversaryRoyal Tulip Sea Pearl Beach Holiday resort and Spa at Cox’s Bazar launched its Ocean Pearl Preferred Loyalty Membership card on the occasion of its...Shahidul Islam, MD of SJIBL receives Islamic Financing Personality-2020 awardM Shahidul Islam, Managing Director and CEO of Shahjalal Islami Lender Small has been honoured with the prestigious “Islamic Finance Persona of 2020” Award conferred...Over 50pc of global destinations easing travel restrictions, yet caution remainsMost destinations all over the world (53 per cent) have now started easing travel restrictions introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Though many remain...Emirates resumes passenger providers to Moscow from September 11Emirates will re-begin passenger services to Moscow Domodedovo Airport terminal (DME) with two flights weekly, starting 11 September. Flights to Moscow will are powered by...Amari Dhaka offers attractive Fit-Centre membership packagesAmari Dhaka offers attractive membership packages for its Fit-Centre effective immediately.“From our impressive gym packages to revitalising amenities, everything we do is for the betterment...Emirates, flydubai reactivate codeshare partnershipFollowing the progressive resumption of passenger flights to global destinations, both Dubai-based airlines Emirates and flydubai have revived their successful and strategic partnership to provide...Emirates to resume daily flights to Bangkok from Sept 1Emirates announced the resumption of passenger services to Bangkok with daily flights starting from September 1. The resumption of flights to Bangkok will expand Emirates’...Emirates expands its African network, resumes flights to Conakry, DakarEmirates will resume passenger services to Conakry, Guinea and Dakar, Senegal from September 3, taking the full total number of cities served by Emirates in...Emirates adds Toronto to its A380 networkEmirates customers now can go through the luxury services of the airline’s Airbus A380, while going to Toronto. The airline resumes its A380 businesses to...THAI reports USD 900m loss for 2020 first halfThe national carrier of Thailand Thai Airways reported on August 14 a lack of USD 900 million (THB 28 billion) for the first half of...Emirates launches special portal for trade partnersEmirates features rolled out a whole new, state-of-the-fine art online gateway to serve it is travel trade partners around the world.Tailored for each promote, and...China Harbour distributes foodstuff among flood victimsChina Harbour Engineering Enterprise Limited (CHEC), an international enterprise of China has distributed foodstuffs among 1,000 poor households at Roypur Union at Anwara Upazila in...Emirates expands network to 70 destinationsEmirates has resumed passenger services to Kuwait City on August 5 and resume to Lisbon on August 16 taking the airline’s passenger network to 70...WTTC reveals Indonesia, Dubai, Rwanda as most current recipients of its Safe Travels stampFavorite holiday destinations Indonesia, Dubai and Rwanda will be among the latest destinations to start using the world's first ever global safety and hygiene stamp,...Singapore Airlines raises over USD 540m by securing a350s, 787sSingapore Airlines announced that it raised USD 542 million worth of long-term loans simply by securing some Airbus A good350-900s and Boeing 787-10s in a...Asia depends on domestic tourism while int'l travel remains uncertainGovernments across Asia are actually rolling out tourism support programmes and advertising campaigns in order to cover income loss via domestic travelling as international travel...Travel agencies to end up being fined, jailed for dealing visas, recruitmentThe Cabinet cleared the draft of Bangladesh Travelling Agency (Registration and Regulation) (Amendment) Bill, 2020 on July 20 keeping provision of maximal six-month imprisonment or...COVID-19: Air India cuts crew wages by 40pc to surviveSurroundings India has slashed the salaries of its pilots and cabin crew with retrospective effect from April 1 until further find, the airline announced recently.As...Qatar Airways seeks compensation for lost airspace gain access to from four Middle East countriesQatar Airways can seek compensation from four Arab neighbors who've refused to permit it to work with their airspace under the terms of a boycott...Cathay Pacific flags USD 1.3bn first-half lossHong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd announced on July 17 that it expects a first-half net lack of HKD 9.9 billion (USD 1.03 billion), including...Passengers must show COVID-negative certificate before departure from July 23: CAABThe Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh on July 18 announced that all passengers should show COVID-19 negative certificate, received from the federal government listed authorised...US-Bangla enters its 7th year of operationsThe country's most significant private carrier US-Bangla Airlines has entered its 7th year of businesses on July 17. The airline, launched with the slogan "Fly...Emirates A380 returns to sky on July 15Emirates' iconic Airbus A380 double-decker returns to the skies on July 15 with a flight removing to London Heathrow from Dubai International airport carrying commercial...Saudi fines Biman BDT 1.02cr for noncompliance with health guidelinesThe government of Saudi Arabia has fined Biman Bangladesh Airlines SAR 4.5 lac (BDT 1.02 crore) because of its noncompliance with health guidelines.Since Saudi resumed...US approves ATI to operate cargo flights on APAC path for DHLAir Transportation International of the US has begun flying a good Boeing 767-300 converted freighter for DHL from Hong Kong to Sydney via Guam to...Vistara appoints MAAS Travels and Tours as GSA in BDIndia’s full-services carrier Vistara offers appointed MAAS Travels and Tours as its Basic TELEMARKETER (GSA) in Bangladesh, released the latter on July 13.Set up in...NOVOAIR to resume flights to Barishal on July 12Non-public carrier NOVOAIR has declared today that it will resume scheduled passenger flights to Barishal from July 12.The airline will operate one daily flight on...Thai Airways extends suspension of flights until Sept 1, 2020Thai Airways International (Thai) has extended its suspension of flights to get yet another month.Thailand's national carrier had at first prepared to resume flights in...CAAB permits Malaysia Airlines to resume flights to and from DhakaThe Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has approved Malaysia Airlines to resume flights to and from Dhaka from July 17.The flag carrier of Malaysia...Turkish Airlines extends Dhaka-Istanbul flight cancellation until July 15Turkish Airlines has declared in July 7 that it has expanded the suspension of flights between Dhaka and Istanbul until July 15 just after reevaluating...China Harbour provides Khulna's COVID-affected poor persons with relief materialsChina Harbour Engineering Organization Ltd (CHEC) provided comfort products for distribution among 2,000 poor households in Khulna City Corporation area, who are badly damaged by...Thailand partially lifts ban on int'l arrival, launches rapid COVID-19 testsThailand’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok launched fast coronavirus lab tests on July 3 for a few international arrivals after partially lifting a good three-month...