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…
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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…
NEW YORK: United Airlines has revealed its full-year 2020 financial results. The carrier lost over $7 billion in the year, including a nearly $1.9bn loss for the end of the fourth quarter. The results cap off a difficult year, though it has a lot of hope going forward. For the full year of 2020, the airline recorded a loss of $7.069 billion. This compares to a $3.009 billion net income for 2019. In the fourth quarter, United Airlines lost $1.897 billion. The airline’s cash burn for the fourth quarter was around $19 million per day. This was down from the…
DUBAI: Flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, has announced the resumption of flights to Qatar. A double daily service from Dubai International (DXB) to Doha’s Hamad International Airport (DOH) will start from January 26. Commenting on the announcement, Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at flydubai, said: “With today’s announcement we see the flydubai network grow to 64 destinations. Flights to Doha will start from 26 January and to meet expected demand we are pleased to launch operations with a double daily service. We hope to be able to continue to grow the service.” Sudhir Sreedharan, Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations…
Islamabad: A team comprising of students and management had the opportunity to meet and talk with President Arif Alvi when the team visited President House on 14th January. Led by a coach Miss Neelma Gul and supervisor Mrs Sadia Fuad, the students took questions from the President on their decisive victory in International Eurhodip Challenge 2020. It is pertinent to mention that over 100 teams from 39 countries submitted their entries for this year’s competition, out of which 10 were shortlisted. The theme of this competition revolved around the role of a digital influencer in promoting a hotel brand amongst…
DUBAI: Emirates is launching its much-awaited global sale to inspire and encourage travellers to reconnect with family and friends or explore new destinations in the New Year. All-inclusive Economy Class fares from Dubai start at AED1, 055 ($287) to Karachi; AED1, 605 ($436.9) to Istanbul; AED1, 695 ($461.4) to Cairo; AED1, 995 ($543) to Moscow and AED4, 995 ($1,359.7) to Los Angeles. Business Class fares start at AED4, 495 to Karachi ($1,223.6); AED5, 995 ($1,631.9) to Cairo; AED8, 995 ($2,448.5) to Istanbul; AED9, 995 ($2,720.7) to Moscow and AED23, 995 ($6,531.7) to Los Angeles. Bookings have to be made between…