LONDON: United Airlines has introduced one of the first touchless check-in experience of any airline at London Heathrow Airport, allowing customers to check-in without touching the check-in kiosk, even if they are checking luggage. The touchless check-in journey begins on the United app, where customers can check in for their flight, add bags and pay any applicable fees. At the airport, customers can use the kiosks to scan their boarding passes from their mobile device or printed copy and any luggage tags associated with the reservation will print immediately. The introduction of this technology is just one element of the…
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PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan visited Hazara to inaugurate construction work on the roads in the three tourist spots in the division on Friday, July 17. “The inauguration of construction work on the three roads in the tourist resorts envisages the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s keen interest in the promotion of tourism to generate revenue and create employment opportunities for the youth in the province,” said an official statement on Thursday. Chief Minister Mahmood Khan visited Kaghan Valley where he inaugurated the construction work on the roads leading to three scenic valleys,…
LONDON: Taking place from October 30 to November 5, London Travel Week will be returning to play a pivotal role in the recovery of the global travel and tourism industry. London Travel Week will bring together industry events that will celebrate the future of travel and provide attendees with the first chance to meet in this way since the Covid-19 pandemic. The event and its partners will be following every health and safety guideline laid out by the UK Government and ensuring the highest standards are followed to make sure all visitors have an exceptional and safe experience this year.…
KYIV: Dubai-based airline flydubai landed in Kyiv’s Boryspil International Airport (KBP) in Ukraine on July 8, marking the start of scheduled services following the lifting of flight restrictions that were implemented in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Jeyhun Efendi, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations for flydubai, said: “We would like to thank the authorities and members of the travel industry for their involvement in supporting the resumption of our scheduled flights to Kyiv. These combined efforts have enabled Kyiv to be one of the first destinations to open on our network and we look forward to bringing more passengers to…
KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Tuesday, July 14, cleared the licences of 18 Pakistani pilots working for SalamAir after Oman’s civil aviation requested for the verification and clearance of the Pakistani pilots. The names of the pilots cleared by the CAA Pakistan are Captain Fawad Shahab, Sheikh Saifullah, Mohammad Bilal Malik, Mohammad Javed, and Mohammad Rashid. Moreover, the licences of Captain Muhammad Athar Iqbal, Muhammad Asif, Farhan Khan, Babar Sultan, Farrukh Bhatti, Sajjad Malik were also cleared, whereas, Captain Zia-ul-Haq, Natasha Sultan, Abbas Rizvi, Omar Jafar, and 3 other captains received clearances from the authority. Separately, the CAA…
ISLAMABAD: While Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight operations to Europe remain suspended, Turkish Airline has offered its services to transport Pakistani fruit and vegetable exports to other countries. According to fruit and vegetable exporters, the Turkish airlines will charge lower freight charges for transporting of Pakistani fruits and vegetables to England, Germany and other western countries and has assured that it will facilitate the promotion of Pakistani fruit and vegetable exports. Earlier the European Union Air Safety Agency (EASA) imposed a six month ban on PIA’s flight operations to Europe after the statement of the aviation minister that around 262…
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…
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…