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British Airways is to ground flights ‘like never before’ and lay off staff in response to the coronavirus. In a memo to staff titled “The Survival of British Airways”, boss Alex Cruz warned that job cuts...

Chinese airline passenger numbers slumped by 84.5% last month, highlighting the huge economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. China’s aviation regulator said on Thursday that the drop has caused a 21bn yuan (£2.35bn) fall in revenue....

India has announced that all visas, barring a select few categories, will be suspended for a month in order to halt the spread of Covid-19. Visa free travel afforded to overseas citizens of the country has...

US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new travel restrictions on Europe in a bid to combat the spread of the coronavirus. In a televised address, he said travel from 26 European countries would be suspended...

In partnership with Prime Bank, Le Méridien Dhaka has hosted the 2nd Gala Dinner of Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Bangladesh recently at its restaurant, Favola. Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Bangladesh is the new addition of the worldwide family...

Thousands of flights have been cancelled worldwide as airlines struggle to cope with a slump in demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Ryanair will stop services to and from Italy from Friday until 8 April, with...

Korean Air has warned the coronavirus outbreak could threaten its survival in a memo sent to employees. South Korea has been hit hard from travel restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the virus, reports BBC....

Virgin Atlantic has confirmed it has been forced to operate some near-empty flights after bookings were dented by the coronavirus outbreak. It is operating the flights to try to retain take-off and landing slots at major...

US-Bangla Airlines, one of the country’s private carrier, has decided to operate one more flight to Sylhet from March 29 along with its existing two daily flights. The airlines made the decision considering the recent passenger...

Six years since Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 vanished from radars, relatives of the 239 people who were on board are calling on authorities to revive efforts to find the missing plane. The fate of flight MH370...