PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has decided to impose a Rs. 20,000 fine on tourists for littering the scenic Kalam and Kumrat valleys. In this regard, the provincial government has directed the district administrations of both Swat and Upper Dir to ensure enforcement of the penalty which comes into effect immediately. Besides, the KP government has decided to mete out Rs. 2 million fine and 3-years prison time to those building illegal housing societies in both valleys. The provincial government has also decided to impose Rs. 20,000 fine for building an illegal speed breaker and Rs. 25,000 for damaging any…
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ISLAMABAD: PIÀ has launched special flights with Special Fares on the instructions of Federal Minister of Aviation Ghulam Sarwar to accommodate students and IQMA holders traveling to NAJAF. These arrangements were facilitated by National Carrier, PIA. CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik has issued instructions to Sales Teams to facilitate all students and IQMA holders in the best possible practice. Pakistan 🇵🇰 Zindabad.
BEIJING: Domestic tourism rebounded well in China during the first significant holiday period since Covid-19 restrictions were eased nationwide. [huge_it_slider id=”580″] China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism said 637 million domestic trips were made over the Golden Week holiday. It represents nearly 80% of last year’s number, although tourism revenues were down more significantly at $68.7 billion. That is likely due to many tourist sites offering free entry to encourage visits, even though most still have a maximum capacity pegged at 75%. Spending reached only 69.8% of last year’s total even though this year’s holiday was one day longer. According…
DUBAI: In an interview, Airbus CEO, Guillaume Faury, discussed how the travel industry is adapting and looking to recover from the impact of Covid-19. With air traffic not expected to return to pre-pandemic levels before 2024, Faury told that Airbus has to rethink their approach and invent new solutions. However, he told Quest he believes that the vast majority of consumers have accepted the new conditions to fly again. Faury also referenced how the airline industry recovered from the September 11th attacks and eventually adapted, telling Quest that “We will be much better prepared for the next thing that could…
MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has debuted its new website, which delivers a smooth, simple experience for everyone. The refined user experience makes it effortless to create journeys and learn more about appealing destinations in Oman, special offers and travel related information. The new site, which features a fresh, contemporary design and user interface, provides simplified access to flight options and payment alternatives, along with state-of-the-art security. Mobile users will enjoy an experience which is fully optimised for Apple and Android devices and provides the same ease of use which is accessible via laptop…
LONDON: Prime minister Boris Johnson announced on October 12, a new three-tier lockdown system that will see some hospitality businesses in the North-West forced to close from Wednesday, October 14. Under the new system, different rules for regions will be classified as being on ‘medium’, ‘high’ or ‘very high’ alert depending on the rate of Covid-19 infection in individual areas. The majority of the UK population will be placed on the medium tier, where restrictions will remain at the current levels, including stipulations such as the rule of six and the 10pm curfew. However, in regions moved to the ‘very…
VENICE: From overtourism to a stark absence of tourists, tourism dynamics have rocked Venice and its citizens. The new flood barrier should at least provide some assurance for a while that at least the tides won’t sink the city’s prospects. A long-delayed flood barrier successfully protected Venice from a high tide for the first time on Saturday, bringing relief and smiles to the lagoon city following years of repeated inundations. “Today, everything is dry. We stopped the sea,” city mayor Luigi Brugnaro told reporters after raising a glass in celebration with some of the engineers and officials responsible for the…
KARACHI: Pakistan Hotels Association (PHA) annual elections were held from July to September 2020 and Election Results were announced at its 56th Annual General Meeting held on September 29, 2020, at Regent Plaza Hotel, Karachi. The following Office Bearers and Executive Committee Members have been elected for the term 2020-21: [huge_it_slider id=”579″] Mr. Haseeb A. Gardezi – Chairman Mr. Haseeb Amjad Gardezi is a C-level professional with over 24 years of diversified senior management and hospitality experience. Being a certified Management and Hospitality professional from Cornell School of Hotel Administration, the USA is working as Chief Operating Officer, Hospitality Division…
DOHA: As Qatar Airways continues to rapidly rebuild its network across the globe and in the U.S., the airline has announced it will operate four weekly flights to San Francisco, the fifth new destination launched by the national carrier of the State of Qatar since the start of the pandemic from 15 December 2020. The San Francisco service will be operated by Qatar Airways’ state-of-the-art Airbus A350-900. The World’s Best Airline, and the only Middle East carrier operating to San Francisco, has continued to grow and innovate during the pandemic with industry-leading flexible booking policies, robust safety measures and a…
ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has become the country’s first airline to implement electronic technical logs (eTech logs) for airline operations. The approval from the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) for implementation on Etihad’s freighter fleet accelerates the journey towards paperless airline operations which is a key initiative for Etihad Airways and the GCAA. Following implementation on the freighter fleet, Etihad plans to implement eTech logs on the backbone of its fleet – the Boeing 787 Dreamliners – and the rest of its passenger fleet by 2021. The implementation on Etihad’s Boeing 777 freighter fleet…