RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s first leisure cruises are scheduled to set sail on August 27, said a report. Part of the Saudi Tourism Authority’s (STA) “Break Free” domestic tourism campaign, the cruise ship trips, offered by top cruise companies, will explore the waters, beaches and islands of the Red Sea, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Passengers will enjoy a world-class experience delivered to the highest standards of luxury and a wide variety of onboard leisure, dining and entertainment options. Facilities of the cruise ship will include a “large theater” offering various shows, a small market with souvenir products, a video games…
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LAHORE: Hashoo Group, owners and operators of the largest hospitality chain of Pakistan signs Agreement with TDCP to manage and operate a motel and resort at Nankana. To provide premium hospitality in Nankana Sahib, home to the most sacred Sikh pilgrimage site being the birthplace of the founder of Sikhism Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Hotel One of Hashoo Group has joined hands with Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP) to manage and operate the TDCP Motel and at Resort Nankana Sahib under their brand name. For this, an Agreement was signed between Hotel One (Pvt) Ltd. and Tourism Development…
SINGAPORE: Drones have been both a bane and a gift to the travel industry. A problem for airports and airlines, for sure, but a treasure to travel marketers filming from above. This looks like another way in which they will be applauded by tourism officials. Beware, Singaporeans standing too close, automated drones might be keeping an eye on you from above. Singapore‘s police have been trialing two pilotless drones developed by Israel’s Airobotics to help enforce social distancing measures aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19. The small machines weigh 10 kg (22 pounds) and are programmed to track anomalies…
As the pandemic continues to sweep the US, Canadians are getting more and more concerned about what American visitors could be bringing with them over the border. Built directly on the border of Blaine, Washington and Surrey, British Columbia, there is 67-foot high Peace Arch which testaments the cordial ties between Canada and the US. Inscribed on one side are the words “May these gates never be closed”, a reminder of the nearly 8,891 km (5,525 miles) of un-militarised border that separates the two nations. For almost 100 years, those words have been heeded – until the coronavirus pandemic effectively…
BEIJING: China has stepped up measures to reduce food waste, after President Xi Jinping called the amount wasted “shocking and distressing”. The “Clean Plate Campaign” comes after Mr. Xi highlighted that Covid-19 had “sounded the alarm” on food waste. He added that China had to “maintain a sense of crisis about food security”. It also comes after weeks of mass flooding across southern China which left farms wrecked and ruined tons of produce. Chinese state news agency the Global Times sought to downplay what it called “media hype” that China was headed for a food crisis, made worse by the…
NEW YORK: United Airlines has begun cleaning pilot flight decks with ‘Ultraviolet C’ lighting technology on most aircraft at its hub airports to guard against Covid-19. The disinfectant process provides pilots with a sanitary work environment. The airline is using handheld, AUVCo blades from American Ultraviolet to kill any viruses that may reside on sensitive switches and touch screen displays within the flight deck. United has tested a variety of uses for UVC lighting as a disinfectant and consulted with its United CleanPlus partners at the Cleveland Clinic to determine that the flight deck was the most effective use of…
SOUTHLAKE: Sabre Corporation, the leading software, and technology company that powers the global travel industry, today announced the extension of its global distribution agreement with United Airlines, reinforcing both companies’ commitment to providing travel agents access to United Airlines content globally through the Sabre travel marketplace. With travel restrictions beginning to lift, Sabre’s technology will enable the airline to effectively market and sell its expansive roster of fares globally through the Sabre global distribution system (GDS), reaching more than 425,000 travel agents, and the travelers they serve, across the world. “As the industry moves into recovery, distributing air content to…
ISTANBUL: Hitit has been certified at Level 4 on the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA’s) 20.1 schema under the New Distribution Capability (NDC) certification program. This is the highest certification level for IT Providers with IATA’s latest schema and Hitit is the first player in the aviation industry to adopt NDC 20.1. Hitit, one of the top 4 global airline and travel IT solution providers in the world, has succeeded in being the first company in the aviation industry that is certified on IATA’s latest NDC schema 20.1, in addition to its current 17.2 schema Level 4 certification. Hitit also…
MUSCAT: National carrier Oman Air and Bank Muscat and have announced the upgrading of their co-branded credit card to the Platinium level. Customers can now accumulate Sindbad miles for any purchase, including even travelling on other carriers. For example, a customer who uses the card to buy groceries or buy a ticket elsewhere will get 2 Sindbad miles for every RO1 ($2.5) spent. The enhanced Bank Muscat Oman Air Credit Card also offers a number of new benefits and rewards including access to 25 airport lounges all around the world, 50 per cent discount at VOX cinemas on Tuesdays and…
DOHA: Qatar Airways has increased its services to Pakistan, operating 49 weekly flights to Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar with its Boeing 787 and A350 aircraft. Flights to Islamabad have increased from 11 to 14 weekly flights, to Karachi from 10 to 14 weekly flights, to Lahore from 11 to 14 weekly flights, and to Peshawar from five to seven weekly flights. The airline has effectively increased its flights to Pakistan by 32% so that they are now in line with operation levels before the Covid-19 crisis started. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said: “We are excited…