BANGKOK: Thailand is preparing to welcome you with open arms if you are Coronavirus vaccinated. The government’s new “Welcome back to Thailand again” campaign would implement “COVID passports” to identify lower-risk visitors who could bypass the mandatory 16-day quarantine currently levied against all non-Thai travelers entering the country. The plan is set to launch in the third quarter of 2021. The measure will come not a minute too soon for local tourism operators. Tourism is one of the nation’s largest gross domestic product drivers (GDP), and preventative measures against COVID-19 resulted in a huge blow to the industry. Waiving mandatory…
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SEATTLE: Boeing has reported a net loss of US$11.9 billion for financial 2020, or a GAAP loss per share of $20.88, as the full toll of the Covid-19 becomes clear. The figure is down from a profit of US$636 million last year, which was itself impacted by the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max following two fatal crashes. The company reported revenue of US$58.1 billion for the year, down 24 per cent on the US$76.5 billion recorded in 2019. Fourth-quarter revenues stood at $15.3 billion, reflecting lower commercial deliveries and services volume primarily due to Covid-19 as well as 787…
DUBAI: The Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai, headed by H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has announced updates to Dubai’s travel protocols for inbound passengers, effective from January 31, said a report. The updates are part of the Committee’s keenness to protect passengers and ease hassles for them without compromising on Covid-19 precautionary measures put in place to safeguard everyone’s health and wellbeing, news agency WAM reported. As part of the revised protocols, UAE residents, GCC citizens and visitors are required to do a PCR test prior to departure for Dubai irrespective of…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday considered a second bailout package worth $35.58 million for the Roosevelt Hotel, New York, which is owned by Pakistan International Airlines Investment Limited. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has decided to form a panel to provide the bailout package for the property that has fallen into debt. According to a report in Hotel Management, a hotel industry magazine, the panel approved $142m to provide immediate financial support. This amount was arranged as a loan from the National Bank of Pakistan with a per annum mark-up of $5.9m. It also approved $13 million as an annual carrying…
KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority has issued new SOPs for international flight crews entering Pakistan. In a notification issued by CAA Air Transport Director Irfan Sabir, flight crew from Category C countries such as Britain and South Africa won’t be allowed inside the country without a negative coronavirus PCR test result. The test will have to be taken 72 hours before boarding the flight. If any members from these countries don’t show symptoms of the virus, they will be allowed into Pakistan without a PCR test. The advisory stated that the flight crew will be be processed at a separate…
PESHAWAR: The men and women’s giant slalom and parallel giant slalom competitions attracted tourists on the secondary of the Pakistan International Snowboarding Championship and Festival at the Malam Jabba ski resort in the scenic Swat valley on Saturday. Commissioner Malakand division, Zaheerul Islam, was the chief guest, who inaugurated the men and women’s giant slalom and parallel giant slalom competitions on the occasion. Over 44 national and international players, including four women players and enthusiasts of snowboarding games from European countries, Belgium, France Afghanistan and Pakistan participated in the event. The men and women’s giant slalom and parallel giant slalom…
KARACHI: After serving in the Pakistan hospitality sector for decades at senior executive positions throughout his career in all leading and significant chains and groups and at all major properties, Azeem Qureashi who is renowned to transform hotels to their exceptional, matchless and maximum potential when it comes to quality, splendor, affluence and hosting social events with no compromise on quality and entertainment is now introducing a new venture with Mr. Zahid Afzal, a young entrepreneur and businessman. Legend Management is a hospitality company focused on providing its clientele with the most illustrious and luxurious experience they expect from grand…
SIALKOT: Chairman SIAL Mian Naeem Javed has said that the decision of the Turkish Airlines, the national flag carrier of Turkey to start flights between Sialkot and Istanbul is an early opportunity. The visit of the Turkish Airlines team is the first in this regard for which we warmly welcome them. He expressed these views in a briefing after a meeting with a delegation of Turkish Airlines. Naeem Javed said that it is a matter of great pleasure for Sialkot International Airport that the national airline of our very sincere friend Islamic country Turkey is going to start its operation from…
MANILA: After nearly 30 years of operation, Makati Shangri-La Hotel in Manila will suspend operations beginning February 1, and let go off a number of staff, as part of a reorganisation exercise due to the pandemic’s financial impact. In a statement, a Shangri-La Group spokesperson said that “the prolonged recovery timeline has resulted in increasing financial pressure on the company here in the Philippines”. Makati Shangri-La made the decision to shut temporarily due to “prolonged recovery timeline” “Owing to continued low business levels and having considered all viable options over weeks of consideration and deliberation, we unfortunately must now make…
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan International Snowboarding Championship and Festival has kicked off at the scenic Malam Jabba tourist spot in Swat valley. Over 44 national and international players, including four women players and enthusiasts of snowboarding game from European countries, Belgium, Afghanistan and Pakistan are participating in the event. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KP-CTA) under the auspices of the Tourism, Sports, Archaeology, Culture, Museums and Youth Affairs Department and the Samson Group of Companies have jointly organized the spectacular event. Besides snowboarding game, traditional foods and music festival is also part of the gala to entertain the tourists…