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,…
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Wednesday, January 8, said Pakistan is endowed with tremendous potential for tourism. He was speaking at a ceremony held at a hotel in Islamabad to issue a ‘Tourism Promotion and Regional Integration (TPRI)’ licence aimed at the promotion of tourism opportunities. Under the TPRI initiative, which has been made a part of the National Aviation Policy 2019, foreigners would be issued licences to launch projects aimed at promoting tourism in the country. He said the introduction of a separate class of TPRI licence was an important development towards the promotion of…
MUSCAT: Oman Air has taken a major step forward in its growth and service, debuting its first codeshare flights connecting Oman and the US, which streamline travel from Muscat to New York and Miami, via Milan, through its partnership with Air Italy. Additional US destinations, which are expected to be announced in the coming months, are anticipated to be added in time for the summer season. Abdulaziz Al Raisi, Oman Air CEO, commented: “This is a noteworthy development for Oman Air and an excellent way to start another strong year for the Sultanate’s airline. These flights make it considerably quicker…
LAHORE: A delegation of Nestle on Thursday met Tourism and Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP) Managing Director Muhammad Tanveer Jabbar. According to TDCP sources, during the meeting, it was decided between the TDCP and Nestle Pakistan that both would jointly work on Prime Minister Imran Khan’s “Green and Clean” Pakistan program. Under this joint venture, plants would be planted at tourist spots, villages, educational institutes besides creating awareness in this regard. The delegation also expressed interest in different projects of TDCP. The delegation also visited the Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management and appreciated the department’s efforts for the promotion…
MULTAN: Every year Ramada By Wyndham Multan welcomes new year with great enthusiasm and in traditional way. Since this was an end of the decade and start to a new era, Ramada By Wyndham Multan organized the new year 2020 in style. In the midnight of 2019-2020, the two celebrations were in place, one in Hotel’s main lobby and second celebration was held in café saints (onsite cafe). The crowd was gathered in lobby & Café Saints. [huge_it_slider id=”500″] The celebration was started with the last thirty seconds countdown. After the countdown, there were electric fireworks in lobby & Café…
CALIFORNIA: Virgin Galactic’s next passenger spaceship has reached a major construction milestone, the company said Wednesday. All major structural elements have been assembled and the rocket plane is standing on its own landing gear at Mojave Air & Space Port in California, Virgin Galactic said in a statement. “We now have two spaceships which are structurally complete, with our third making good progress,” CEO George Whitesides said. “These spaceships are destined to provide thousands of private astronauts with a truly transformative experience by performing regular trips to space.’’ Continuing work on the new ship includes connecting flight control and other…
MUSCAT: Oman Air achieved one of its best on-time performance (OTP) rate of 90 percent over the past calendar year of 2019. This metric measures the airline’s flight punctuality – important criteria amongst customers, particularly frequent international air travelers, when selecting an airline to fly with. Oman Air’s achievement of 90 percent for 2019 makes it one of the best performing airlines globally in terms of flight punctuality. In December 2019, the year’s busiest month for air travel, the airline earned an industry high of 92 percent OTP rating. This is a noteworthy accomplishment in one of the year’s most…
Hundreds of Delta Air Lines employees have filed a pair of class-action lawsuits against Wisconsin-based clothing manufacturer Lands’ End, claiming that uniforms they are required to wear are causing serious medical problems. The first lawsuit against the Atlanta-based airline was filed in October with a second on Tuesday in federal court in Madison, the Wisconsin State Journal reported Friday. Lands’ End is based in Dodgeville, a small town about 120 miles west of Milwaukee. The lawsuits allege that the uniforms, created by fashion designer Zac Posen and unveiled in May 2018, have caused numerous Delta employees to break out in…
KARACHI: Senior Vice President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry Arshad Islam presenting crest to Advisor to Prime Minister for Commerce, Industry, Production & Investment Abdul Razak Dawood during his visit to KCCI on Saturday. Chairman Businessmen Group & Former President KCCI Siraj Kassam Teli, Vice Chairmen BMG Zubair Motiwala and Anjum Nisar, General Secretary BMG AQ Khalil, Vice President Shahid Ismail, Former Presidents KCCI Junaid Esmail Makda and Shamim Ahmed Firpo are also seen in the picture.
KARACHI: Last week Airblue organized the Annual Dinner reception for the travel agents of Karachi. Mr. Mustansir Ali Khan, District Manager-Karachi Airblue and his sales team welcomed the guests. The dinner reception held at Rangoli, Arena. Dinner was followed by ten pin bowling and other fun-filled activities. All the leading travel agents attended the event and enjoyed Airblue’s hospitality along with recreational activities at the end.