PESHAWAR: Under the auspices of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority, a tour of the historical sites of Peshawar, the oldest residential city in South Asia, was organized. The event was attended by women members of the Provincial Assembly, singer Laila Khan, Pashto actress Shazma Haleem and families. [huge_it_slider id=”583″] Pashto singer Laila Khan took part in a historic visit to Peshawar as a tourist ambassador who not only spent time with families but also toured all the historical places with them. The tour of the flower city of Peshawar started from the Museum Peshawar. The families were given a…
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MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, and international luxury fragrance house, Amouage are collaborating to recognise and honour Omani Women. On the occasion of Omani Women’s Day, 50 Sindbad female members were received at the Amouage Factory and Visitors Centre for a special and personal ceremony to thank them for their loyalty to Oman Air. The airline also recognised a number of its Omani women staff who have delivered exceptional contributions and worked with great confidence by presenting them with special kits from Amouage. This latest collaboration is added to a long list of successful…
KARACHI: After the span of 7 months the festivities and flavors return to Beach luxury in the shape of famous sea food festival at their renowned sea food restaurant ’Casbah’. The event was organized by the GM of the hotel Mr. Azeem Qureshi. Mr. Iftikhar Ali Shallwani, Administrator Karachi along with His Excellency Toshikazu Isomura, Consul General of Japan, His Excellency Totok Prianmoto, Consul General of Indonesia, Mr. Arif Suleman Hornaday Trade Advisor Thai government and Her Excellency Birgit Nicole Kuhlmann, Deputy Consul General of Germany inaugurated the festival. [huge_it_slider id=”581″] The fresh lobsters resting over ice chips in the…
SOUTHLAKE-TEXAS: Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry, and American Airlines have renewed their long-term, worldwide distribution agreement. Under the renewed agreement, Sabre will continue to distribute American Airlines flights and services through the Sabre travel marketplace, ensuring that Sabre connected-agencies will continue to have access to the same American Airlines content, including branded fares, ancillary products and services. “It’s been a challenging year for the travel industry, and it is critical to us that we support our agency community well,” said Alison Taylor, chief customer officer of American Airlines. “Sabre remains important…
Carnival Cruise Line has notified guests and travel agents that it is cancelling the remaining cruises for the six total ships operating from PortMiami and Port Canaveral for November. The company has also cancelled five cruises scheduled to operate from Sydney, Australia, before February 8th. Following the United States Centres for Disease Control’s decision to extend its no-sail order for cruise operations until October 31st, Carnival cancelled all but PortMiami and Port Canaveral cruises for the rest of the year. It has now determined that November operations will not be feasible. Carnival continues to work on protocols and procedures that…
SHARJAH: Leading Sharjah-based low-cost carrier Air Arabia has announced the resumption of flights from Ras Al Khaimah International Airport to four destinations in Egypt and Pakistan in addition to new a new service between Ras Al Khaimah and the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka. Air Arabia will kick off its Cairo and Lahore operations from tomorrow (October 15) while the flights to Peshawar will be launched on October 16 and Islamabad on October 17. Air Arabia is also marking the launch a new service from Ras Al Khaimah to Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh from October 16. Customers can now book…
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…
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…