SINGPORE: Just two days before Christmas, the government of Singapore banned short-term visitors and transit passengers who had recently been in the UK. The decision, made effective at 11:59 Singapore Standard Time on Wednesday, December 23rd, left thousands of travelers stranded abroad, with limited options for getting home. Now, Singapore Airlines is reporting that it has received government approval to carry passengers from London Heathrow onwards to Sydney and Auckland via its Singapore Changi hub. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Singapore has lifted a ban on travelers transiting through Changi Airport from the UK. This comes just over a…
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NEW YORK: American Airlines flew a Boeing 737 Max with paying passengers from Miami to New York on Tuesday, December 29, the plane’s first commercial flight in U.S. skies since it was grounded after two deadly crashes. American flight 718 carried 87 passengers on the 172-seat plane, and the return flight from LaGuardia Airport to Miami International Airport held 151 passengers, according to an airline spokeswoman. Last month, the Federal Aviation Administration approved changes that Boeing made to an automated flight-control system implicated in crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia that killed 346 people in all. In both crashes, the system…
LAHORE: Vice Chancellor PU, Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar visited COTHM Garden Town campus on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Expressing pleasure over the collaborative efforts by COTHM and University of the Punjab, Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar stated that it is an honor for both the institutions, as it allows them to stay in constant touch with the youth of the nation. He added, “What matters in the end is how you benefit others through your knowledge.” The Vice chancellor also visited the facility and appreciated the state-of-the-art campus of COTHM. He then interacted with students and faculty. Team COTHM interviewed him…
DUBAI: Travel is expected to reach another peak at the end of this week for Emirates, as the airline expects yet another busy period. A high volume of travellers will be making their way to Emirates’ dedicated Terminal 3 facilities on 2nd and 3rd January 2021, to depart Dubai, in addition to a rush of inbound traffic into the city. Across both days, over 70,000 passengers will be departing and arriving on Emirates flights. During the winter season, Dubai remains a popular destination for Pakistani families who visit the vibrant, cosmopolitan city to enjoy an eclectic mix of offerings including…
Renowned motivational speaker and corporate trainer Mr. Qasim Ali Shah visited COTHM New Garden Town Campus. Mr. Shah was welcomed by Mr Ahmad Shafiq, Founder & CEO COTHM Pakistan and Dubai. Mr. Shah and CEO COTHM pondered over the future collaboration of COTHM network and Qasim Ali Shah Foundation. Later, Mr. Shah addressed the students and emphasized expanding one’s horizon beyond textbooks, towards skills and specialization, and striving for unmitigated focus in the field of one’s passion. Speaking during the session, Shah says, “No matter how many obstacles you face in life, you can get up.” The motivational session was…
ISTANBUL: Turkish Airlines has announced the restart of flights from the UAE. The flag carrier recommenced its operations from Dubai, scheduling seven flights per week with wide body aircrafts. Operations from Abu Dhabi will be resumed starting from January 2 with four weekly flights as well. Turkish Airlines will connect passengers via Istanbul Airport to more than 200 international flights, while providing its passengers peace of mind and safe travel experience with new precautions in place. More information about the airline’s updated flight plan is available here. Having worked with government officials and relevant national and international authorities, the flag…
MUSCAT: Oman Air is pleased to announce an expanded code-share cooperation with Qatar Airways that will boost connectivity and provide more flexible travel options for both airline’s customers. The expanded codeshare agreement is the first step in further strengthening strategic cooperation between the two airlines that first began in 2000. Sales of the additional destinations will commence in 2021. Oman Air Chief Executive Officer Engineer Abdulaziz Al Raisi, said: “We are delighted to expand our commercial cooperation with Qatar Airways, which will streamline flying for leisure travellers from around the world to enjoy Oman’s culture, scenic beauty and hospitality,…
RAWALPINDI: AirSial on Friday, December 25, started its Karachi-Islamabad flights operation using Airbus A320-200. Prime Minister Imran Khan had inaugurated AirSial on Dec 9, the third private airline of Pakistan, which had been launched and operated by Sialkot’s business community, initially with three Airbus A320-200s. The first flight of AirSial with 185 passengers on board departed from Jinnah International Airport on Friday morning on domestic route and touched down the Islamabad International Airport at around 9:15am. On arrival at IIAP, the Air Sial staff members welcomed the passengers. Later the flight took off for Karachi. AirSial, a licensed airline, is…
KUALA LUMPUR: With an estimated decline of $25 billion in tourism receipts in 2020, Malaysia launched a 10-year plan to resurrect its battered tourism sector. The plan will position the country as a leader in sustainable and inclusive tourism, and as an eco-tourism destination. That will mean finding a balance between tourism development and conservation, says Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. “Clearly, we have been impacted by the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic this year and economic activities related to the tourism industry… are being forced to face their most difficult moments,” Muhyiddin said during the virtual launch of the national…
KARACHI: A day after Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan expressed hopes that the ban imposed on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to operate flights in Europe would be lifted soon, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) informed the national flag carrier that the ban had been extended by three months and that it would not be reviewed until a safety audit of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), it emerged on Saturday, December 26. Only on Friday, the aviation minister had told reporters in Taxila that most concerns of EASA regarding the process of issuing licences to commercial pilots had been…