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WestJet & Hong Kong airlines renew codeshare

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- Hong Kong Airlines has relaunched its codeshare partnership with WestJet, enhancing its route network between Hong Kong and Canada. The renewed agreement allows Hong Kong Airlines' ... Read More


EU plans to develop a common tourism strategy

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- The European Parliament hosted the conference Sustainable Tourism: The Challenges of the Decade, organized by Portuguese MEP Sergio Humberto, to address the future of tourism in Euro... Read More


Etihad suspends flights on key European route

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- Etihad Airways has cancelled its flights from Abu Dhabi to Lisbon on December 11, citing a national strike in Portugal that is disrupting air travel and other services. Flight EY099... Read More


Historic UK airport to close after century of service

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- Coventry Airport, a 90-year-old airfield in central England that once hosted Pope John Paul II and members of the British royal family, will close in June 2026 to make way for a batt... Read More


Oman Air to begin Muscat-Taif service in Jan. 2026

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- Oman Air said it will launch a new route to Taif, Saudi Arabia, on Jan. 31, 2026, marking its fifth destination in the kingdom as the carrier continues to expand its regional network... Read More


Cebu Pacific to launch KSA-Philippines flights

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific will start direct flights between Riyadh and Manila from March 1, 2026, expanding its Middle East network. The airline said it will operate f... Read More


Sharjah airport welcomes Caspian airlines

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Sharjah Airport Authority has approved a new series of scheduled passenger flights by Iran's Caspian Airlines, expanding air links between the UAE and Iran. Caspian Airlines will lau... Read More


U.S. waives Biden-era fine on Southwest Airlines

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has waived part of a fine imposed on Southwest Airlines after the carrier cancelled thousands of flights during a 2022 winter storm. Southwest h... Read More


Pegasus launches Istanbul-Bilbao service

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Pegasus airlines said it has launched direct flights between Istanbul and Bilbao, expanding its network between Turkiye and Spain. The service will operate four times a week in both ... Read More


Indigo restores 95pc of network after chaos

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- IndiGo on Saturday ((Dec 6) issued a fresh update on the widespread operational disruptions that began earlier in the week, noting a significant increase in the number of flights it m... Read More