GENEVA: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released an update to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on air passenger numbers, employment and economies across Europe, and urged governments to coordinate to lift border restrictions and find alternatives to quarantine measures to avoid further economic damage. Although the European market has seen an increase in the number of flights in recent months, supported by the reopening of borders between countries of the Schengen area and the non-Schengen EU states, flights are still more than 50% below the same period in 2019. Passenger numbers are currently forecast to fall by around…
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MULTAN: A new multi-facility recreational park has been planned by Punjab government near the picturesque Head Taunsa Barrage in Dera Ghazi Khan, officials said on Tuesday. MPA from Kot Addu tahsil of district Muzaffargarh, Muhammad Ashraf Rind, accompanied a team of Tourism Development Corporation Punjab (TDCP) visited and took information about the existing facilities. The officials said, there existed a piece of 20-acre state land near Taunsa Barrage that could support the proposed facilities of the new park including a modern TDCP resort, spacious parking, camp site, commercial zone, boat Safari and fishing area. Moreover, another proposal was also under…
DOHA: Qatar Airways reaffirms its position as the market leading international carrier in Australia with the resumption of services to Adelaide, Australia starting from 16 August 2020. The South Australian capital will become the airline’s fifth destination in Australia to resume flights, making Qatar Airways the only international carrier currently servicing five major cities in Australia. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker said: “We are excited to resume services to Adelaide, highlighting our ongoing commitment to the Australian market during this difficult period. With the largest global network in the region and the Best Airport…
LONDON: Coronavirus case numbers have begun to creep up in various countries. As a result, the travel advice and quarantine rules for those set to head off on holiday to locations like France, Malta, and the Netherlands have changed. It was announced on Thursday 13 August that, from Saturday 15 August, those returning to the UK from numerous different countries will have to self-isolate for 14 days. A multitude of holidaymakers has seen their plans change last minute after UK quarantine measures were imposed in numerous countries from Saturday. Thousands of holidaymakers have rushed back to the UK in a…
KARACHI: Avari Hotels celebrated the 74th Independence Day with a flag hoisting and grand cake cutting ceremony. The national anthem was played during the ceremony as an ode to the occasion and Avari Hotels all over Pakistan were illuminated with lights. [huge_it_slider id=”567″] The Consul General of Thailand in Karachi, His Excellency Thatree Chauvachata along with Muhammad Azeem Qureshi, Corporate Director Sales Avari Group of Hotels, GM, Beach Luxury Hotel performed the flag hoisting and cake cutting ceremonies at the hotel. Guests were greeted with Independence Day wishes and flag pins were distributed. Guests also got to avail a discount…
BRUSSELS: The European Air Safety Agency (EASA) has rejected the appeal of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for resumption of flights, instead deciding to extend the ban on PIA flights till December 31, 2020. However, the extension in the ban is conditional on the measures taken by Pakistan’s civil aviation, Business Recorder reported on Thursday. The European Air Safety Agency (EASA) had issued a six-month ban on all PIA flights to Europe on July 1. The United Kingdom and the USA also followed suit banning all PIA flights. These bans came after the inquiry report regarding the crash of PIA flight…
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…
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…