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Jeddah airport's new terminal opened in tourism push

Jeddah airport's new terminal opened in tourism push

Reuters
Saudi Arabia's King Salman opened Jeddah airport's new terminal on Tuesday (Sept 24), state media said, part of a push to increase foreign visitors...Details
Demise of Thomas Cook wrecks travellers' plans

Demise of Thomas Cook wrecks travellers' plans

Reuters
Holidaymakers stranded by the collapse of Thomas Cook, the world's oldest travel firm, desperately scrambled for information on Monday on how to...Details
Lufthansa Airbus recycled into coffee tables

Lufthansa Airbus recycled into coffee tables

Bangla Tribune Desk
The afterlife of a decommissioned aeroplane can take many forms nowadays. Some are dismantled and used as parts, others simply end up in aircraft...Details
‘Rajhangsha’ lands in Dhaka

‘Rajhangsha’ lands in Dhaka

Bangla Tribune Report
The fourth Boeing 787 Dreamliner of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has arrived. Aircraft "Rajhangsha" was greeted with a water salute after the...Details
Fourth Dreamliner to join Biman fleet Saturday

Fourth Dreamliner to join Biman fleet Saturday

Bangla Tribune Report
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will receive its fourth Boeing 787 Dreamliner on Saturday (Sept 14). With the latest inclusion, the total number of Biman...Details
PM to inaugurate Biman’s 4th Dreamliner on Saturday

PM to inaugurate Biman’s 4th Dreamliner on Saturday

BSS
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will formally inaugurate the fourth brand new Boeing 787-8 aircraft called “Dreamliner” as the 16th plane...Details
Biman fourth Dreamliner arrives Thursday

Biman fourth Dreamliner arrives Thursday

Bangla Tribune Report
The fourth Dreamliner 'Rajhangsha' last in the row of 10 new aircraft for the national flag carrier, will arrive in Dhaka from USA’s Seattle...Details
Bangkok tops Paris, London as world's most-visited city

Bangkok tops Paris, London as world's most-visited city

Reuters
Thailand's capital, Bangkok, edged out Paris and London as the world's most popular city to visit, according to a survey released on Wednesday,...Details
'Flight shaming' threatens air travel demand

'Flight shaming' threatens air travel demand

Reuters
This summer, US airlines have enjoyed booming flight demand, immune to a Swedish-born "flight shaming" movement that has hit air travel in Europe,...Details
Prince Harry backs sustainable tourism plan

Prince Harry backs sustainable tourism plan

Reuters
Britain's Prince Harry, who himself has come in for criticism for using private jets, announced a new tourism initiative on Tuesday to transform...Details
Singapore hotels see best month in years amid HK turmoil

Singapore hotels see best month in years amid HK turmoil

Reuters
Singapore's hotel occupancy rates have climbed to their highest in over a decade as travellers and business events switched from Hong Kong, where...Details
Uganda relaunches national flag carrier after 18 years

Uganda relaunches national flag carrier after 18 years

Reuters
Uganda Airlines has taken to the skies once more after almost two decades out of action but flies into a crowded aviation market in Africa where...Details
A Bangladeshi woman’s tale of 64 districts

A Bangladeshi woman’s tale of 64 districts

Bangla Tribune Report
Eliza binte Elahi had set the goal of visiting the archaeological sites in all the 64 districts across Bangladesh and has accomplished the amazing...Details
A dog's life: Bangkok street sweeper carries pet to work

A dog's life: Bangkok street sweeper carries pet to work

Reuters
A street sweeper in Thailand has become an internet sensation after a picture of her carrying her dog on her back while sweeping the streets of the...Details
Disney to launch 'Moana' attraction, 'Star Wars' hotel

Disney to launch 'Moana' attraction, 'Star Wars' hotel

Bangla Tribune Desk
Disney officials say they plan to open an attraction based on the animated film Moana at Walt Disney World, and they announced the name of a Star...Details
PM to open 3rd Dreamliner ‘Gangchil’ on Thursday

PM to open 3rd Dreamliner ‘Gangchil’ on Thursday

Bangla Tribune Desk
‘Gangchil’, the third Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, is set to spread its wings tomorrow as Prime Minister...Details
UK sets up digital boards at Dhaka, Sylhet airports

UK sets up digital boards at Dhaka, Sylhet airports

Aditi Khanna, London
The British High Commission in Bangladesh, in collaboration with Civil Aviation Authority in the country, has set up digital messaging boards in...Details
Sri Lanka to offer free tourism visas on arrival

Sri Lanka to offer free tourism visas on arrival

Reuters
Sri Lanka will offer free tourism visas on arrival to citizens of almost 50 countries, a government document showed on Tuesday, as it tries to woo...Details
10 new things visitors can do in Dubai

10 new things visitors can do in Dubai

Bangla Tribune Desk
Champagne corks will be popping among the tourist communities of Dubai with the news that liquor licenses are to be granted to foreign visitors, in...Details
Biman’s third Boeing Dreamliner arrives Thursday

Biman’s third Boeing Dreamliner arrives Thursday

Bangla Tribune Desk
National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines is set to include a third Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to its fleet.The wide-body, twin-engine jet...Details
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