PESHAWAR: The provincial government is taking solid steps to boost tourism and sports in every nook and corner of the province to attract domestic and foreign tourists and promote games at the local level. This was stated by Secretary, Sports, Tourism, Archaeology, Culture, Museums and Youth Affairs, Khushal Khan, in a meeting with officials during his visit to the Hazara Division. Visiting the scenic Hazara Division on the special directives of Chief Minister Mahmood Khan and Chief Secretary Kazim Niaz, the secretary said that Tourism Department was busy taking tangible steps well before the peak season for promoting tourism and…
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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced the new date for the collection of applications for Hajj 2020 on Monday. The Ministry says that the collection of applications are commenced from today, 25th February and will continue till March 6 without any holidays. According to the spokesperson, the Ministry of Religious Affairs has informed about the new date to all designated branches of 13 scheduled banks to start collecting applications for Government Hajj Scheme. The ministry had earlier announced the date from February 24 to March 3. The Ministry of Religious Affairs says that Hajj forms will also be…
SINGAPORE: Sabre Corporation, the leading technology and software company powering the global travel industry, today announced a new alliance with national carrier MIAT Mongolian Airlines. The long-term agreement to implement Sabre’s Market Intelligence Global Demand Data solution will provide robust market insights as the airline moves forward with highly ambitious growth plans. “We are thrilled to announce our new relationship with Sabre at such a key time for our airline. Our plans to grow our fleet and routes, our passenger numbers and our revenue are directly in line with the exponential growth that the country’s tourism industry is currently witnessing,”…
ISTANBUL: Turkey’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines will beef up its flight destinations in Canada by launching flights to Vancouver, in addition to Montreal and Toronto. Service on the Istanbul-Vancouver route will start on June 9, offered three times a week, the airline said in a press release on Feb. 18. The carrier started to fly to Toronto in 2009 and Montreal in 2014. Vancouver will also be the carrier’s 15th destination in North America. “Introductory round-trip ticket fares from Istanbul to Vancouver will start at $645 with all taxes included,” the firm said. İlker Aycı, Turkish Airlines’ chairman, said: “As…
BAKU: Azerbaijan Tourism Board (ATB), the national promotion body designed to support the growth of Azerbaijan’s tourism industry, will be hosting a special tourism buyers event this April. Taking place in the capital on April 29, Baku, the Travel Business Azerbaijan event will bring together local and international tourism professionals in hopes to forge partnerships and profitable business deals. Organised by Azerbaijan Tourism Board and supported by the State Tourism Agency, the event is a first of its kind in the Caucasus country, welcoming over 400 industry professionals to establish direct communication while also serving as a platform to showcase…
DOHA: Qatar Airways has bought a $600 million stake in British Airways-owner IAG to increase its holding to 25.1%, advancing its strategy of building a global portfolio of airline investments. In an endorsement of the Anglo-Spanish group just weeks before its founder Willie Walsh steps down, Qatar said increasing its stake was evidence of its support for the company and its strategy. Qatar previously held 21.4% of IAG, which also owns Spanish carriers Iberia and Vueling and Ireland’s Aer Lingus. IAG’s share price has risen by 52% in the last six months. Shares in IAG were trading up 1.4% at…
While SpaceX has been working hard to deliver a safe, reliable method of transporting astronauts into space for NASA, there’s always been the question of how long it would take before any company, including SpaceX, embraced space tourism. There’s not a whole lot going on in the space tourism market at the moment, aside from big promises for the future, but SpaceX just confirmed that it won’t be left on the sideline when it comes to sending paying customers into the sky. The company says that it has agreed to fly four private individuals around the Earth in one of…
LONDON: The Government has been told to urgently rethink its immigration policy to avoid a ‘catastrophic’ impact on the UK hospitality industry. Ministers announced proposals to move to a point-based system from January 2021, with most oversea workers also required to earn at least £25,600 to qualify for a visa. Only those who earn 70 points will be allowed to work in the UK, which means businesses such as hotels and restaurants will no longer be able to bring in unskilled labour from other European countries. The Government has told businesses they need to end their dependency on cheap foreign…
TOULOUSE-FRANCE: EgyptAir has taken delivery of its first of 15 A320neo Family aircraft, on lease from AerCap, becoming the first airline in Africa and Middle East to operate both the A320neo and A220, the most modern and fuel-efficient single-aisle aircraft types. Alongside the A220, the A320neo will be an integral part of EgyptAir’s fleet modernization plan that will replace its existing ageing single aisle fleet. EgyptAir’s A320neo is powered by CFM Leap 1 engines and configured in a two-class cabin with 142 seats. This will include 16 business class seats offering a generous 48-inch seat pitch and an economy cabin…
BRUSSELS-BELGIUM: The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) today addressed the European Parliament in the context of several high-level meetings aimed at placing tourism high on European Union’s agenda. Europe is the world’s most visited regions and home to international tourism leaders such as France, Spain or Italy, as well as leading outbound markets, like Germany. To mark the start of the new mandate of the European Commission, Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili was in Brussels for a series of high-level meetings. In a notable first, the head of the United Nations specialized agency for tourism met with Elisa Ferreira, the…