LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to restructure the Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP) with a view to promoting tourism and culture, conserving buildings and sites of historical importance and bringing the youths in the mainstream. A meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Azam Suleman Khan reviewed the matters regarding restructuring of the TDCP. Provincial Minister for Finance Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht, Additional Chief Secretary Shaukat Ali, Finance Secretary Abdullah Khan Sumbal, Planning, and Development Secretary Imran Sikandar Baloch, Walled City of Lahore Authority Director General Kamran Lashari and other officers concerned attended the meeting. The meeting deliberated on a…
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MADRID: The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in association with Globalia, the leading tourism group in Spain and Latin America, has selected the finalists of the 2nd Global Tourism Startup Competition, an initiative that the two entities have been working on since 2018 when its first edition was held. In the competition’s first two editions, Wakalua, the global tourism innovation hub powered by Globalia, in collaboration with the World Tourism Organization, has received proposals of nearly 5,000 startups from 150 countries. The countries with the highest number of projects submitted have been Spain, followed by India, the United States, Portugal, Nigeria,…
DOHA: Qatar Airways has revealed its new destination plans for 2020 at the Kuwait Aviation Show. Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways group chief executive, said: “The Kuwait Aviation Show is the perfect platform for us to kick start the New Year and unveil some of our exciting plans for 2020. “Eight new destinations will be joining our network this year in addition to the recently announced gateways of Santorini, Greece; Dubrovnik, Croatia; and Osaka, Japan. “With these new routes, our operations will expand to 177 destinations around the world, reinforcing our position as one of the world’s most connected airlines.…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Tourism officials from ASEAN, China, South Korea, and Japan reaffirmed their commitment on Thursday, January 16, to strengthen their cooperation to make the region more competitive globally. Zhang Xu, China’s vice minister of culture and tourism, led a Chinese delegation to the 19th Meeting of ASEAN Plus Three Tourism Ministers in the Bruneian capital. At the meeting, Zhang and his counterparts reviewed the tourism industry performance of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, Japan, and South Korea last year. The tourism officials discussed issues including the implementation of the ASEAN+3 memorandum of understanding of tourism…
ADDIS ABABA: The CEO of Ethiopian Airlines has announced plans to build a $5 billion airport south of Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian News Agency reports. Tewolde Gebremariam said the airport would cover an area of 35 square km and be able to handle 100 million passengers a year. State-owned Ethiopian Airlines, which is Africa’s most profitable carrier and its biggest by fleet size, is currently based at Bole International Airport in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. A second terminal opened at Bole International last year, more than doubling its annual capacity to 22 million. Construction was funded by China’s Exim…
BEIJING: The Ministry of Culture and Tourism China recently announced at its fourth-quarter press conference that 560,000 cultural enterprises in China generated USD 890 billion culture and tourism revenues in the first three quarters, 7.6% more than last year. In the first nine months of this year, about 4.597 billion domestic trips were made by Chinese travelers, up 8.8% year-on-year. Visitor arrivals to China increased by 4.7% to 108.76 million and outbound trips from China rose 8.5% to 119.9 million. Official data also show that bonds issued by the National Development and Reform Commission for culture and tourism enterprises in…
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced a major new partnership with AccesRail, the world’s leading provider of air-rail intermodal solutions, a statement said on Thursday, January 16. The partnership allows PIA to use AccesRail’s expertise to enable its customers to book train tickets in UK, Spain, Norway, and Canada by using PIA’s booking platform, or through travel agency Global Distribution System. This arrangement provides convenient, easy rail/bus connections at PIA’s key gateways in UK, Europe, and Canada, enabling PIA passengers to reach cities and destinations other than those served by PIA. PIA passengers would be able to connect to…
ISLAMABAD: A federal government plan to split the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) into two separate operational bodies, regulatory and an airport services division has moved into its final phase. The government is planning to introduce an ordinance to restructure the CAA. The aviation authority has also submitted its recommendations pertaining to its reorganization under the proposed new law. Under the ordinance, the regulatory body of CAA will be kept under the Cabinet Division while the CAA Airport Service of Pakistan (ASP) will be placed under the Aviation Division. The ASP will be registered as a separate entity under the Securities…
ISTANBUL: Turkish Airlines Economy and Business Class passengers, flying on selected city-pairs, can now enjoy free accommodation if they choose to make a stopover in Istanbul for more than 20 hours. No deadline is stated in this promotion. You have to satisfy the terms and conditions and email your flight booking details in order to receive free accommodation. Key Details to Note Free accommodation is available for round-trip tickets Free 1-night stay in a 4-Star hotel for Economy Class and 2 nights stay in a 5-Star hotel for the Business Class Visa fees, the cost of travel around the city…
KARACHI: Muhammad Sarhan, Vice President Pakistan Emirates along with Senior Sales Team Emirates-Pakistan, Mr. Muhammad Noman Siddiqui, Sales Manager South Pakistan and Mr. Muhammad Noman Shahid, Senior Sales Executive visited Polani’s Group head office on January 17. Seen here in the picture Muhammad Yahya Polani, Chairman Polani’s Group presenting a souvenir to Mohammad Sarhan. Muhammad Tariq Polani, Vice Chairman Polani’s Group, Muhammad Kumail Polani, Chief Operating Officer Polifly Travels, Khizer Polani and Saad Polani Directors of Polani’s Group were also present on the occasion.