ISLAMABAD: SereneAir, Pakistan’s fastest-growing domestic airlines in private sector, after getting International Charter License from CAA Pakistan, operated its maiden international cargo flight transporting COVID-19 medical supplies to Dhaka (DCA) via Nanjing (NKG) on the 23rd of May 2020. It was a 6-hour 29 mins flight to NKG and a 4-hour 16 mins flight to DAC performed on a 738 NG aircraft AP-BNA. The Airline operates flights on almost all domestic routes in Pakistan, is all set to enter the international arena. The airline plan to add two more aircraft to expand the existing fleet.
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CANBERRA: Australia has extended the ban on cruise ship operations for another three months amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement, the Australian Border Force said that all cruise ships capable of carrying more than 100 passengers are prohibited from operating in Australian waters until 17 September. The decision comes after Australian Governor-General David Hurley announced the extension of the human biosecurity emergency period from 17 June to 17 September. It enabled the Ministry for Health to take necessary steps to prevent and control the spread of Covid-19. The statement added: “On 20 May 2020, the Minister for Health extended…
WASHIGTON: The U.S. government is threatening action against Chinese airlines, pressurizing Beijing to lift coronavirus restriction on passenger flights. United Airlines wants to resume four routes to China next month while Delta Air Lines wants to resume two. But a temporary Chinese policy allows an airline only one route. The U.S. government late on Friday accused the Chinese government of making it impossible for U.S. airlines to resume service to China and ordered four Chinese air carriers to file flight schedules with the U.S. government. The administration of President Donald Trump stopped short of imposing restrictions on Chinese air carriers…
VENICE: Officials in Venice have voiced hope the coronavirus crisis will provide an opportunity to reimagine one of the world’s most fragile cities, creating a more sustainable tourism industry and attracting more full-time residents. [huge_it_slider id=”548″] For years, the Italian city has faced an almost existential crisis, as the unbridled success of its tourism industry threatened to ruin the things that have drawn visitors for centuries. Now the coronavirus pandemic has dammed off the tide of tourists and rocked the city’s economy, leaving the famed lacquered black gondolas moored, museums sealed shut and St Mark’s Square, normally teeming in any…
MADRID: Spain will reopen to international tourism from July, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced. It comes as the country beings to emerge from one of the strictest lockdowns worldwide, which was implemented on 14 March. [huge_it_slider id=”547″] Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said in a press conference on Saturday, May 23, that the tourism sector should start to prepare for the upcoming summer season. He said: “The hardest part is over. We are seeing light at the end of the tunnel.” Now the epicenter has moved to other parts of the planet, as is happening, for example, on the American continent.…
LONDON: British home secretary, Priti Patel, has unveiled plans for a 14-day quarantine for anybody entering the UK from overseas. From June 8th, anybody entering the country will be expected to self-isolation for two weeks, or face the threat of a £1,000 fine. All arriving passengers will also be required to fill in a contact form to provide details so they can be found if they, or someone they may have been in contact with, develops the disease. Passengers arriving in the UK by plane, ferry or train, including UK nationals will be subject to the quarantine. The UK border…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Reliance Petrochem Industries Private Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to ensure PIA passengers safety on flight against Corona virus. Reliance Petrochem Industries Private Limited manufactures sanitization products based on specifications and guidelines provided by WHO. [huge_it_slider id=”546″] Reliance will provide its premium quality Aerosol Sanitization Spray Canes to all PIA passengers on board free of cost starting from June 2020. Reliance is the only manufacturer of sanitization products that is offering aerosol sanitization sprays and the first one in Pakistan to follow WHO standards in manufacturing of all sanitization products including consumer…
ISLAMABAD: To compliment the lifestyle of the upscale suburb of Rawalpindi with high-end hospitality, Hashoo Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding between Pakistan Services Limited and AAA Associates to open a Pearl-Continental Hotel in Bahria Town Phase 8, Rawalpindi. Speaking about this new hotel, Hashoo Group Hospitality Division, Chief Operating Officer Mr. Haseeb Gardezi highlighted the significant economic growth and employment opportunities that the opening of the brand-new five-star hotel will bring in the area. Mr. Gardezi said, “We are pleased to partner with AAA Associates to make a landmark entrance with our Pearl-Continental brand in the heart of…
KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has allowed the national flag-carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), to operate more domestic flights as reported on Wednesday, May 20. The CAA spokesperson said that the permission was granted to PIA for operating flights between Karachi and Islamabad. The national airline will run one flight on a basis for four days this week until the end of May, said the spokesperson. It is pertinent to mention here that the domestic flight operations had been resumed by the federal government after two months in the country to facilitate passengers before Eidul Fitr. As per the…
PARIS: Three towns in France’s northwest will close their beaches just days after reopening following two months of coronavirus lockdown, saying too many visitors were snubbing social distancing rules. Officials said they were asked by residents to close beaches on the eve of a public holiday on Thursday that risks drawing too many visitors to the Brittany region’s Atlantic shoreline. Hundreds of French beaches reopened last weekend to runners, swimmers and anglers as the country eased restrictions, but most banned sunbathing or picnics as part of social distancing measures seeking to prevent a second infection wave. The government credits the…