PESHAWAR: Hashooo Foundation organized the graduation ceremony for Hospitality Management Training Skills Development Project at Pearl-Continental Hotel Peshawar under the “Livelihood Programme”, funded by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The skills development programme was implemented for 50 male youth (40 Afghan Refugees & 10 Pakistanis) and the training were held in the training centre of Hashoo Foundation, Peshawar. The content of the courses was carefully planned, with a mix of informative theory/classroom-style sessions, site visits, face-to-face conversations with industry professionals and hands-on training. The Hospitality Management Training Programme offered training in hospitality management in the area of Culinary…
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ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi has said organizing international games in scenic areas of the country will promote tourism in Pakistan and will also highlight the soft image of the country in the world. Addressing an event regarding the conclusion of the National Karakoram Alpine Ski Cup in Islamabad on Tuesday, February 11, he said tourism is increasing tremendously in Pakistan especially in Gilgit-Baltistan due to its beauty and hospitality of the people. He said Pakistan is rich in beautiful places. Congratulating Pakistan Air Force in organizing the winter sports festival in Pakistan, he said such games are very imperative…
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi Tuesday invited the American Business Council (ABC) of Pakistan to take advantage of Pakistan’s virgin territory particularly the huge hotel and tourism industries of its scenic northern parts. Speaking at American Business Council dinner reception here, the president said after improvement in the security situation and ease of doing business by the government, Pakistan was good for all kinds of businesses and its tourism industry had great potential. The president said huge influx of tourists was witnessed last year in Northern parts of the country, adding that in 2014 15,000 to 20,000 tourists visited northern…
SINGAPORE: The ongoing Covid-19 crisis has brought Asia’s cruise schedules to a standstill, as major cruise lines are axing their sailings or diverting their vessels away from the region for the remaining season. Celebrity Cruises has cancelled the rest of Celebrity Millennium’s season in Asia. The ship will be repositioned to the US three months earlier than originally planned. Major cruise lines are cancelling their sailings from Singapore amid coronavirus fears “Up until today, we did not intend to cancel the remaining season, however, due to continuous and unpredictable changes in travel restrictions and port closures, we feel this is…
KARACHI: Crane Agent Portal Plus (Crane.APP) is Hitit’s new platform developed for accelerating the understanding between travel agencies and PIA. The platform has been upgraded with new features, and the new version improves all the reservation and ticketing processes for PIA, making it even easier to use. Hitit, one of the leading airline and travel IT providers in the world, aims to embrace all travel agents in Pakistan via the platform which provides seamless and cost-efficient sales opportunities. The second round of Crane.APP training was successfully completed by all the participants. After completion of the five-day Training Program, the participants…
BEIJING: Wyndham Hotels and Resorts has closed about 1,000 of its hotels in China because of coronavirus. Those that remain are welcoming fewer guests. The outbreak continues to wreak havoc on the travel industry. The coronavirus outbreak continues to dampen the hotel industry’s financial outlook for the year. Wyndham Hotels and Resorts has closed about 70 percent of its hotels in China, and those that remain open are seeing fewer guests, Chief Financial Officer Michele Allen told investors on Thursday during a call detailing the company’s earnings for 2019. “We expect this to continue through at least the end of…
JAKARTA: Indonesia has decided to allow Chinese tourists stranded in the country to extend their stay for up to a month, as travel to China remains restricted as the country attempts to curtail the spread of Covid-19. Coordinating economic minister Airlangga Hartanto said that in addition to waiving overstay penalties for Chinese travellers, the government would also set up hotlines for nine ministries, including the Transportation Ministry, Manpower Ministry, Health Ministry and Finance Ministry. With no cases of infections in Indonesia, many stranded Chinese travellers have chosen to extend their stays in Bali where they feel safe, according to Elsye…
SINGAPORE: The ongoing Covid-19 crisis has brought Asia’s cruise schedules to a standstill, as major cruise lines are axing their sailings or diverting their vessels away from the region for the remaining season. Celebrity Cruises has cancelled the rest of Celebrity Millennium’s season in Asia. The ship will be repositioned to the US three months earlier than originally planned. Major cruise lines are cancelling their sailings from Singapore amid coronavirus fears “Up until today, we did not intend to cancel the remaining season, however, due to continuous and unpredictable changes in travel restrictions and port closures, we feel this is…
MUSCAT: As part of its long-standing commitment to environmental responsibility, flag carrier Oman Air continues to make strong progress in its operational efficiency. In 2019, Oman Air saved 7.8 million kg of jet fuel, which is equivalent to 24.6 million kg of emissions. These significant reductions were achieved by making flight operations more efficient through implementing fuel-saving initiatives and using the latest aircraft technology. Opportunities to reduce fuel consumption were identified by the airline’s Air Traffic Management and Fuel Conservation teams, which bring together people from across the airline to review all elements of its operations and ensure they are…
ISTANBUL: Turkish Airlines has continued to generate excitement over its upcoming Airbus A350XWB deliveries. Today, the airline posted a new image of the first of its order on Twitter. The new aircraft will allow Turkish Airlines to further develop its route network which already operates in more countries than any other airline in the world. On 13th February, Turkish Airlines posted a short but sweet Tweet ahead of the arrival of its first A350XWB. The aircraft is captured with its full livery and seems to be close to finalization. Turkish Airlines captioned the post by paying particular attention to the…