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…
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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…
ROME: UK visitors to Italy will have to provide a negative Covid test before being allowed into the country, Italian health authorities have confirmed. The test must be carried out within 72 hours of arrival. However, the Foreign Office said visitors may also have an option to obtain a test at Italian airports or at a testing facility ‘shortly after arriving in Italy’. On its website, the Italian Health Ministry said negative tests should be presented to airlines before boarding. Alternatively, visitors will have to take a test upon arrival ‘or within 48 hours of entering the national territory at…
IATA has warned more airlines will collapse over the coming months. Even by the end of this year, passenger traffic will still be down by about 68%, much worse than its previous forecast. Airlines are burning through $13 billion per month which will lead to more bankruptcies, said IATA Director General Alexandre de Juniac. “The crisis is growing longer and deeper than anyone could have imagined, and the initial support programs are running out. If these support programs are not replaced or extended, the consequences for an already hobbled industry will be dire,” he said during a media briefing. IATA…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday announced a 15pc reduction in fares for its outbound flights to Canada. According to a spokesperson for the airline, passengers travelling to Toronto from Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, and Islamabad International Airport through PIA flights will be able to avail the fare cut. Earlier on September 11, the national flag carrier had reduced fare on inbound flights from Toronto to Pakistan by up to 15 per cent. It had also announced a reduction of up to 20pc in fares for senior citizens on domestic and inbound flights. The PIA had further cut…
One of the many nicknames for Venice is ‘The Floating City’, and a new luxury cruise ship has sourced the inspiration for the interiors of its ‘floating boutique hotel’ from the City of Water. The completely refurbished S.S. La Venezia has been decked out in traditional Venetian-inspired designs, and its classic appeal makes it look like a modern take on the Orient Express, but on water. With plans to set sail through the Venetian Lagoon and northern Italy in March 2021, S.S. La Venezia is part of the Uniworld collection, and all of the company’s ships seek to emulate the…