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Belgium to raise air passenger tax from 2027

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Belgium will increase its air passenger tax over the next five years, with fees rising to €10 per departing passenger in 2027 and €11 in 2029, the government said. Short... Read More


Venezuela bans six airlines amid US tensions

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Venezuela has banned six major international airlines from landing in the country after they failed to meet a 48-hour deadline to resume flights to the capital, Caracas. The carrier... Read More


Airbus issues warning for holiday travel

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Europe's Airbus said on Friday (Nov 28) it is ordering an immediate software update for a large number of its best-selling A320 family jets, a move that industry sources said would a... Read More


Emirates to serve Bagdad exclusively with Airbus A 350

, Nov. 27 -- Emirates will deploy its Airbus A350 across all seven weekly flights to Baghdad starting 1 January 2026. The introduction of the A350 across the full weekly schedule to/from Baghdad is pa... Read More


Dhaka Regency prepares for grand wedding season

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resort is gearing up for the upcoming wedding season by holding a two-day wedding festival at the hotel premise on November 28- 29. Dhaka Regency Biye Barir ... Read More


Riyadh to host major hospitality conference to boost tourism

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Saudi Arabia's Future Hospitality Summit (FHS), a leading hospitality investment event, will return to Riyadh for its 9th edition, taking place from 20 to 22 April 2026 at the Mandar... Read More


Air India to modernize majority of B787-8 fleet by late 2026

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Air India's ongoing fleet transformation will reach a major milestone next year, with nearly two-thirds of its Boeing 787-8 aircraft set to complete an interior overhaul by the end o... Read More


Emirates to serve Baghdad exclusively with Airbus A 350

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Emirates will deploy its Airbus A350 across all seven weekly flights to Baghdad starting 1 January 2026. The introduction of the A350 across the full weekly schedule to/from Baghdad ... Read More


Prime Bank launches country's first AI-powered digital LC platform

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Prime Bank PLC recently launched Prime Banijjo, the country's first AI-powered digital LC management platform, marking a milestone in Bangladesh's trade digitization journey. The la... Read More


Power bank catches fire on Scoot flight

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- A routine flight from Hong Kong to Singapore was briefly disrupted when a passenger's power bank overheated and caught fire, creating alarm among passengers and raising fresh concern... Read More