MUSCAT: Oman’s Supreme Committee for tackling the spread of coronavirus Covid-19 has banned the entry of non-Omanis into the sultanate through all land, air and sea borders with the exception of citizens of the GCC countries, a report said. It also sought to apply health quarantine for all travelers arriving in the sultanate via all land, air and sea routes, including for Omanis; closing public parks; suspension of Friday prayers; and suspension of social gatherings such as wedding parties and condolences, said the Oman Daily Observer report. The decisions will be effective from Tuesday, March 17. The committee called on…
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Airlines could lose up to $113 billion if the coronavirus spread continues unabated, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The association said losses would be similar to those experienced by the industry during the 2008 global financial crisis. ”We see 2020 global revenue losses for the passenger business of between $63 billion and $113 billion (in a scenario with a broader spreading of COVID-19),” IATA said in a statement. No estimates are yet available on cargo operations. The new loss projection by IATA is almost 300 percent up compared to $30 billion estimated two weeks ago, perhaps an…
MULTAN: The high-profile cricket extravaganza, Pakistan Super League (PSL) 5thedition 2020 by Pakistan Cricket Board was returning to Multan after a long gap of 12 years and the people of Multan well and truly embraced its return. The scenes at the Multan Cricket Stadium were extraordinary. [huge_it_slider id=”524″] This is another major milestone in the PCB’s efforts to choose Ramada By Wyndham Multan. The Multan Sultan, Karachi King, Quetta Gladiator, Peshawar Zalmi, and all PCB officials were salutation and gladly welcome upon arrival by hotel CEO Mr Faisal Hammed Sheikh and Operation Manager Mr Umer Israr with hotel management. The…
CALIFORNIA: Princess Cruises will pause the global operations of its 18 cruise ships for two months from today. In response to the unpredictable circumstances evolving from the global spread of Covid-19, sailings are not expected to resume until May 10th. Jan Swartz, president of Princess Cruises, said: “Princess Cruises is a global holiday company that serves more than 50,000 guests daily from 70 countries as part of our diverse business, and it is widely known that we have been managing the implications of Covid-19 on two continents. “By taking this bold action of voluntarily pausing the operations of our ships,…
KARACHI: The special show of the Turkish movie “Miracle in Cell No.7” was held at Atrium Cinemas earlier today with attendance from media and film enthusiasts including socialites and celebrities. The film, brought by HKC Entertainment, was received with accolades and practically everyone in the audience emerged teary-eyed and visibly moved. [huge_it_slider id=”522″] ‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ is a heartrending story about the love between a mentally-ill father (Mehmet) who is wrongly accused of murder, and his young daughter. Mehmet’s life is turned upside down when he is sentenced to the death penalty for a crime he didn’t commit.…
NEW DELHI: India has suspended all visas for inbound travel, except diplomatic, official and a few other categories, as part of preventive measures to contain the spread of coronavirus, said a report “All existing visas, except diplomatic, official, United Nations and other international organizations, employment, project visas, stand suspended till April 15,” said a report in WAM citing a statement from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The suspension will come into effect from 1200 GMT on March 13 at the point of departure, the report said. Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) will also not be allowed to board…
KARACHI: She Travels Pakistan, a first female travel agency inaugurated here in Karachi last week. SHE Travels Pakistan is built as a platform for female travelers to provide them safe and hassle-free traveling globally. Her Excellency Birgit Nicole Kuhlmann, the deputy head of mission at German Consulate performed the cake cutting ceremony to inaugurate the agency along with Herian Yuliyansyah of Indonesian Consulate, famous travelographer Muhammad Hanif Bhatti, Pakistani Vlogger & Traveler ladies Hafsa Asad, Maria Soomro, Paras Ali, and others, who were present on the occasion. The Travel Company is run by Ms. Sarah Bano & Ms. Noreen Ghani.…
MANAMA: Kingdom of Bahrain, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, will operate 12 flights from the 12th to the 15th of March to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in collaboration with the Saudi authorities. This is to facilitate the travel of passengers whose journeys were disrupted by the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 global outbreak. Only Saudi nationals will be allowed to travel on these Gulf Air flights from Bahrain to Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam; the return flights from these three airports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will only be open to non-Saudi nationals. Passengers can book these flights…
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said Aslam Khan has been appointed as Chairman with effect from March 9, 2020, without giving any further details. The Pakistan International Airlines Company Limited (PIAC) has appointed Aslam R Khan as Chairman on PIAC Board, announced the national carrier on Tuesday, March 10. It may be mentioned here that the Supreme Court last week adjourned the hearing of a case regarding the appointment of Air Marshal Arshad Malik as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) till March 11. The additional attorney of Pakistan requested the court that Attorney General for Pakistan,…
MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain has launched its latest campaign allowing passengers much more travel flexibility in reaction to the current Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 and its global impact on air transport. Passengers with issued bookings in 2020 and new bookings made from today until the 31st of March are eligible to unlimited changes to their travel dates without paying any change fees. The airline has also taken into consideration its Falconflyer members, extending their current status and membership tier for the next three months’ regardless of not completing the required number of trips or…