Aviation Report The Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed Sunday, killing 157, was the same model that crashed in October during a Lion Air flight in Indonesia. The two deadly accidents raised questions and public alarm about the safety of the aircraft, a Boeing 737 Max 8. After the deadly crash on Sunday, The New York […]
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1300 tourists stuck at St Martin’s in bad weather
Aviation Report Over 1300 tourists including women and children have got stuck at Saint Martin’s Island in the Bay of Bengal in Teknaf upazila due to inclement weather. Shah Alam, manager of Keari Sindabad, said that over 3000 tourists went to the island by four tourist ships on Tuesday morning and almost half of them […]
Himachal Pradesh bags three awards in India Today Tourism Awards 2019
Aviation Report Himachal Pradesh has bagged three awards at the India Today Tourism Awards 2019. The state received three runner up awards for ‘Best Adventure Destination”, ‘Best Mountain Destination’ and ‘Most Scenic Road’ during the India Today Tourism Survey and Awards 2019 function held in New Delhi. Union Minister of State for Tourism K J […]
Mexican cuisine ‘Mestizo’ roots of
By TeleSur Food, like any other important cultural aspect, is in perpetual construction and change. For chef Fernanda Covarrubias Araiza, Mexican cuisine is a blend of Mexican and Spanish food and techniques, which makes it one of the amplest cuisines in the world. During an interview with EFE in Merida, capital of the Mexican state […]
Israel hits Hamas sites after balloons with ‘explosive device’ launched from Gaza
Aviation Report GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Israeli aircraft have struck two Hamas observation points in the Gaza Strip after the army reported balloons carrying an “explosive device” were sent toward Israel. No injuries occurred from the strikes late Saturday east of Al-Bureij in the central Gaza Strip and east of Rafah in the south of […]
BTB organises National Integrity Strategy and Tourism Development workshop
Aviatour Report Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) organised a workshop on National Integrity Strategy and Tourism Development at its conference room on February 26 for its stakeholders. Md Mahbub Ali, State Minister, Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry attended the workshop as Chief Guest. CEO of Bangladesh Tourism Board Dr. Bhuban Chandra Biswas presided over the event. […]
China closes Tibet to foreign visitors for two months
IMPACTING TRAVEL MIA TAYLOR In a move not likely to win China many popularity points among world travelers, Tibet is now closed to foreign travelers through April. The Associated Press has reported that the decision to close the country to all foreigners during a time of sensitive political anniversaries calls into question the legitimacy of […]
Thousands scramble as Thai Airways cancels flights over Pakistan
Reuters, Bangkok Thousands of travellers were left scrambling on Thursday when Thai Airways International cancelled more than a dozen flights to and from Europe after Pakistan closed its airspace amid rising tensions with India. Flights to and from London, Munich, Paris, Brussels, Milan, Vienna, Stockholm, Zurich, Copenhagen, Oslo, Frankfurt and Rome had been scheduled to […]
Mekong Tourism to launch 2nd annual Mekong Mini Movie festival at ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019
Tourism Report Over 22,000 campaign followers, nearly 900,000 video views, a psychosocial reach eclipsing seven million people – these award-winning results of the 2018 Mekong Mini Movie Festival has prompted the MTCO to launch the public contest yet again in 2019, laying the foundation for public exposure for the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). From January […]
US-Bangla to operate brand new Boeing 737 Max 8
Aviatour Report US-Bangla Airlines takes lease of latest brand new regional jet 737 Max 8 from AerCap, the largest owner of commercial aircraft in the world and the most active aircraft trader, making the carrier the first in Bangladesh to opt for this kind of aircraft. This was announced at a press conference held at […]
