Top officials of the country’s three private airlines yesterday placed a five-point demand before a parliamentary watchdog to keep the air operators afloat.
The white panel, a pro-BNP teachers association of Dhaka University, has condemned the cancellation of the monthly research allowance and demanded reinstating it immediately.
Local airlines will have to face a huge blow, as the price of jet fuel has been hiked again, this time for domestic routes. The airlines are worried about their operational costs and said that this increase will ultimately hike airfares, burdening travellers.