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Phuket prepares for festive tourism spike during Chinese New Year

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Thailand's top tourism destination, Phuket, is preparing to welcome a surge of visitors during the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations, with a month-long program of events startin... Read More


Sri Lanka seeks Indian investment to boost domestic aviation connectivity

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Sri Lanka is reportedly seeking support from international investors, including Indian airlines, to introduce a new domestic air connectivity scheme modeled on India's UDAN program, ... Read More


Turkish Airlines carries 7.6m passengers in January; load factor rises to 84%

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Turkish Airlines carried 7.6 million passengers in January, posting an 84% load factor, the company said on Monday, February 9, in a statement filed on Turkey's Public Disclosure Pla... Read More


Cuba bars international airlines from refueling amid deepening fuel crisis

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Cuba has informed international airlines they can no longer refuel at the country's airports due to an acute shortage of aviation fuel, a move expected to disrupt flight operations o... Read More


Turkey posts record USD 65.23 billion tourism revenue, welcomes 63 million visitors in 2025

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Turkey's tourism industry logged a record USD 65.23 billion in revenue last year, driven by more than 63.9 million visitors, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute ... Read More


Air France A350 accidentally enters military zone at Abidjan Airport

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- An Air France Airbus A350-900, operating as Flight AF702 from Paris-Charles de Gaulle, inadvertently taxied into a restricted military area due to a navigation error at Felix Houphou... Read More


Riyadh Airport to begin phased terminal transition from February 16

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh will begin a phased terminal transition process from February 16 to February 25 as part of what airport officials describe as the largest o... Read More


Singapore to serve as first airport test bed for CFM's advanced open fan aircraft engines

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Singapore will become the world's first airport testing ground for CFM International's advanced open fan aircraft engines, marking a major step toward next-generation, more sustainabl... Read More


Airlines urged to disclose carbon impact of flights for UK customers

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Airlines and travel booking firms have been urged to provide UK customers with clear information about the environmental impact of their flights, as the United Kingdom Civil Aviation ... Read More


Saudi Arabia 'not far' from approving drone cargo deliveries: transport minister

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Saudi Transport Minister Saleh Al-Jasser told Al-Eqtisadiah that the Kingdom is working to open new logistics centers at airports and ports, invest in infrastructure, and attract majo... Read More