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…
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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…
MUSCAT: National carrier Oman Air has announced that it has entered into a codeshare partnership with low-cost airline Salam Air to offer customers enhanced connectivity between the sultanate and five other international destinations, starting from today (October 1). Under the agreement, Oman Air is putting its “WY” code on Salam Air flights between Muscat and Chittagong, Dhaka, Sialkot, Multan and Khartoum. Tickets are now on sale at the Oman Air’s website and also travel agencies. Oman Air CEO Abdulaziz Al Raisi said: “We are proud and delighted with our new partnership with Salam Air. This codeshare agreement will make it…
KARACHI: Last week SereneAir senior management visited Polani’s group head office. Seen here in the picture, Muhammad Yahya Polani, Vice Chairman TAAP, Convener FPCCI Standing Committee on Aviation & Chairman Polani’s Group presenting Ajrak to Mr. Raza Channa, Consultant & CEO SereneAir. Muhammad Khizer Polani, Saad Polani Directors of Polani’s Group, and Syed Adil Sohail, Manager Sales and Marketing SereneAir, Aftab Moin, Hasan-ur-Rehman are also seen in the picture.
BEIJING: As China’s busiest holiday season approaches, Beijing has warned that it will punish those who climb the “wild Great Wall”. The term is often used to describe parts of the famous landmark that are not restored and closed to tourists. Fines will be enforced more strictly over Golden Week, with thousands of domestic tourists expected to visit. China is banking on the holiday to boost its badly hit tourism industry. “This year’s National Day holiday lasts eight days and the number of visitors to explore the ‘wild Great Wall’ is bound to increase,” Yu Hankuan, Director of the Yanqing…
DUBAI: Emirates airline has introduced self-check-in and bag drop kiosks for a more seamless airport experience at Terminal 3, Dubai International Airport. The service is now available to customers travelling to all destinations except to the US, Canada, China, India and Hong Kong due to additional requirements from these destinations. The 16 new self-service bags drop machines and 8 self-service kiosks complement the desks manned by Emirates check-in agents to reduce waiting time for customers during peak periods and improve the customer experience in Dubai. More self-services facilities are planned to be added in the coming months. The kiosks allow…