MUSCAT: Flag carrier Oman Air has joined hands with BankDhofar to launch an E-commerce Payment Gateway platform that will enable the airline’s customers to process air tickets booking online using debit cards and receive instant responses of payment transactions. Suleiman Al Ghannami, Oman Air Chief Financial Officer, said: “Oman Air is delighted to partner with BankDhofar and its E-commerce Payment Gateway platform to offer customers a convenient way to purchase their flight tickets online and on our mobile app. This partnership proves our commitment towards improving our customer experience with the introduction of convenient payment options. Oman Air works hard…
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MUSCAT: SalamAir will operate several special flights to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in the coming days. A statement issued online by the SalamAir said, “SalamAir announces the operation of a special flight, Muscat-Karachi-Muscat on Monday, 13th July.” “In addition, a flight from Muscat to Sialkot and back will be operated on Tuesday, July 14 and another flight between Muscat and Multan will be operated on Wednesday, 15th July,” SalamAir confirmed. “SalamAir also announces the operation of special flights, Muscat-Islamabad-Muscat and between Muscat and Peshawar, on Thursday, 16th July,” the airline added. “A special flight between Muscat and Lahore will…
DUBAI: President of Emirates Tim Clark says he is confident there will be a rebound in air travel and that it will get back to where it was prior to Covid-19 by summer of 2022. Speaking to Richard Quest of CNN, Clark said: “My own view is that by the summer of ’22, we will see a restoration of normality. By that I mean pre-Covid levels. Not expanded as we were going, by 7% or 8% per annum. But it will be flat line compared to where we were in the last of the year of 2019.” On the possibility…
BANGKOK: The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is collaborating with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expand its Crisis Resource Center (CRC) to provide further aid in the rapid, robust and responsible renewal of the Asia Pacific travel and tourism industry. “Timely, accurate, and useful information is the need of the moment for our members as they manage their recovery from Covid-19,” said Trevor Weltman, PATA Chief of Staff. “The generous support we received from ADB has allowed us to invest in bringing these essential tools to our region at this critical time. As 65 per cent of PATA members…
ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Friday, July 10, that the Hagia Sophia, one of the architectural wonders of the world, would be reopened for Muslim worship as a mosque, sparking fury in the Christian community and neighboring Greece. [huge_it_slider id=”564″] The World Council of Churches has called on Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to reverse his decision to turn the celebrated Hagia Sophia museum back into a mosque. In a letter to Mr. Erdogan, the Council, which counts 350 churches as members, said the move would sow division. The UNESCO World Heritage site in Istanbul has been…
LONDON: International flights have resumed today from London City Airport as quarantine regulations are lifted on a number of destinations. The return of flights to popular European holiday destinations from the airport has been met with strong demand from travellers. Bookings for the flights operated by British Airways’ subsidiary BA CityFlyer have exceeded expectations, with passengers eager to take advantage of the safe travel conditions and new rules to have a well-deserved holiday. London City Airport chief commercial officer, Richard Hill, said: “Today marks the start of the summer getaway season, and it’s clear that customers value the safe, careful…
BEIJING: China’s aviation industry suffered a 4.9 billion U.S. dollars loss in the second quarter, slightly narrower than in the first quarter, according to data released by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Friday, July 10. In the first quarter, the industry, which includes airlines, airports and other aviation companies, lost 38.1 billion yuan. Airlines flew a total of 30.74 million passengers last month, down 42.4 percent year on year. The decline narrowed 10.2 percentage points from May, the CAAC said. In the first half of the year, air passenger numbers hit 150 million, equivalent to 45.8 percent…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of Railways has recently invited requests for qualifications (RFQ) for private participation for the operation of passenger train services over 109 Origin Destination (OD) pairs of routes through the introduction of 151 modern Trains, said an official statement. The objective of this initiative is to introduce modern technology rolling stock with reduced maintenance, reduced transit time, boost job creation, provide enhanced safety, provide world-class travel experience to passengers, and also reduce the demand-supply deficit in the passenger transportation sector. 151 trains proposed to be run by Private operators once the selection process is over, would be over…
ISLAMABAD: The 2021 world tourism forum is planned to be held in the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad. Tourism ministers from D-8 (developing 8) countries including Turkey are expected to attend next year’s forum. With Pakistan having much to offer, the forum gives the developing state an opportunity to tout its tourism potential and natural beauty. Pakistan’s tourism industry is set to benefit from this massive recognition by the world community. [huge_it_slider id=”563″] Addressing a press conference in the capital Islamabad, Syed Zulfikar Bukhari, the prime minister’s adviser on tourism and overseas Pakistanis, said the tourism ministers of all the D-8…
DUBAI: Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, the crown jewel in hospitality leader Jumeirah Group’s portfolio, has been named the Number One City Hotel in North Africa and the Middle East by Travel + Leisure at its World’s Best Awards. [huge_it_slider id=”562″] Every year, Travel + Leisure, the largest travel media brand in the US provides its six million plus readers the chance to have their say in choosing the most outstanding destinations, hotels, resorts, spas, airlines, cruise lines, tour operators and rental-car agencies around the world as part of its annual survey. This year marks 25 years of celebrating the best…