LONDON: Ahead of the G20 summit in Saudi Arabia, which includes a dedicated tourism segment, the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), as the two parties work together to restart global tourism. Highlighting unique status of the UNWTO as a bridge between the UN system and the private sector, the new agreement will focus on enhancing consumer confidence in travel and placing sustainability at the centre of recovery and future growth. From the start of the current crisis, the body has sought to lead the way in addressing the…
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ISLAMABAD: CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik Called on His Excellency Saadullah Tashmatov, acting ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Pakistan on October 6 and discussed matters of mutual interests and explored the options of starting PIA flights to Tashkent.
LONDON: Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is expected to unveil new rules this week that will cut the amount of time travellers need to quarantine. Reports suggest the government may reject testing at airports and instead opt for a single test after a period of quarantine far shorter than the current 14 days. According to a reports, another option is for travellers to be tested prior to arrival and again several days after arriving in the UK. Shapps is expected to set out the new policy on Thursday, October 8. Speaking at the Conservative party conference on Monday, Shapps insisted a…
MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of Oman, will start flights to India on October 8 with two flights per week connecting Muscat with Delhi, Mumbai and Kochi. Flights to and from Delhi will depart and arrive in each city on Mondays and Wednesdays. Flights to and from Mumbai will connect on Sundays and Thursdays. Flights connecting Muscat and Kochi will depart and arrive in each city on Sundays and Thursdays. These schedules are valid from October 8 to October 24, a statement said. Guests are encouraged to visit omanair.com, the airline’s call centre and offices or travel agents for…
DUBAI: Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Budapest (from 21 October), Bologna (1st November), Dusseldorf (1st November), Hamburg (1st November) and Lyon (4th November), expanding its European network to 31 destinations, and offering customers around the world convenient connections via Dubai. The addition of these five destinations takes Emirates’ global network to 99 destinations, as the airline continues to gradually meet travel demand, while always prioritising the health and safety of its customers, crew and communities. All flights to the five cities will be operated by the Boeing 777- 300ER, providing robust cargo capacity on each flight. Customers…
MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, returned to scheduled service on 1 October with service to 18 cities in 12 countries including 2 flights per week connecting Muscat with the Pakistani cities of Islamabad and Lahore. Flights to and from Islamabad depart and arrive on Sundays and Thursdays. Flights to and from Lahore depart and arrive on Sundays and Fridays. Oman Air will maintain its comprehensive safety program throughout all elements of the travel journey to ensure that guests fly confidently. Masks are required when guests are on board the aircraft and in Oman’s airports.…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has reopened the holy places for the year-round Umrah pilgrimage on Sunday, October 4, scaled back and with extensive health precautions, seven months after coronavirus prompted its suspension. Umrah usually attracts millions of Muslims from across the globe each year. It has been revived in three stages, with the initial phase seeing just 6,000 citizens and residents already within the kingdom allowed to take part each day. `In the first stage, the Umra will be performed meticulously and within a specified period of time, Haj Minister Mohammad Benten told. He said pilgrims will be divided into groups…
KARACHI: Germany has celebrated the 30th anniversary of German reunification, a major event in German history. As a precautionary measure in the pandemic, the German missions in Pakistan sadly refrained from the usual German national day festivities this year due to Covid-19. [huge_it_slider id=”578″] Instead, the German Embassy Islamabad and the German Consulate General in Karachi decided to go online and hosted a virtual concert with famous Pakistani singer Zoe Viccaji on Saturday, 3rd October 2020. Everyone was cordially invited to join the virtual celebrations. In order to share our joy about German reunification and as a signal of German-Pakistani…
KARACHI: The 38th Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) of the Travel Agents Association of Pakistan (TAAP) was held on 26th September, 2020 at Muhammad Siddiq Memon Auditorium, Sindh Boys Scout Association, Karachi. Following Honorable Members were declared as elected to the Central Executive Committee for the term 2020-2021: Chairman-Mr. Muhammad Tariq Siraj (M/S. Travel Lead, Lahore), Senior Vice Chairman Mr. Muhammad Khalil Raja (M/S. Panair (Private) Limited, Karachi), Vice Chairman– South Zone- Mr. Muhammad Yahya Polani, M/S. Polani’s (Pvt) Ltd. Karachi, Vice Chairman (North Zone)-Mr. Nadeem Iqbal, M/S. Zaka Travels & Tours (Pvt) Ltd. Faisalabad Members Central Executive Committee (South…
ISLAMABAD: A detailed informational session on Breast Cancer Awareness was held on Friday, October 2 for the employees of Islamabad Serena Hotel and Serena Business Complex by Dr. Ayesha Isani Majeed, Head of the Radiology Department at Pakistan Institute for Medical Sciences (PIMS) and spokesperson for Breast Cancer for the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination. “Pakistan has 34,000 new breast cancer patients every year, and this number is expected to double by 2040. In Islamabad alone, one out of eight women screened have been found to have breast cancer,” said Dr. Ayesha Isani who has established the…