The number of fatal aviation accidents in 2019 rose above the five-year average to 20, with more than half occurring in North America, the Aviation Safety Network said. The 20 crashes killed 283 people, with the bulk of the deaths coming from the Ethiopian Airlines disaster in March, when a Boeing Co. 737 Max jet plunged into the ground shortly after takeoff, killing all 157 people on board. That led to the global grounding of the jet. Last year’s total included 11 accidents in North America, compared to just one in that region in 2018 and three in 2017, the…
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CANBERRA: Thousands of visitors fled Australia’s wildfire-ravaged eastern coast Thursday, January 02, ahead of worsening conditions as the military started to evacuate people trapped on the shore further south. [huge_it_slider id=”497″] Cooler weather since Tuesday has aided firefighting and allowed people to replenish supplies. Vehicles formed long lines at gas stations and supermarkets, and traffic was gridlocked as highways reopened. But fire conditions were expected to deteriorate Saturday as high temperatures and strong winds are forecast to return. “There is every potential that the conditions on Saturday will be as bad or worse than we saw” on Tuesday, New South…
UDAIPUR: Indian Hotels Company has begun the new year with a new addition to its collection of authentic palaces, Fateh Prakash Palace, Udaipur. Renamed Taj Fateh Prakash Palace, the building is located within the historic city palace on the shores of Lake Pichhola in Udaipur.If offers panoramic views of the lake, while being surrounded by the Aravalli Hills and Jagmandir Island.The House of Mewar is one of the oldest dynasties in the world, with its origins tracing back 1,300 years. Fateh Prakash was built during the reign of Maharana Fateh Singh Mewar in the 19th century as an exclusive venue…
JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities re-opened Halim Perdanakusuma airport in Jakarta for limited operations, as the death toll rises from the city’s worst flooding in almost seven years. At least 16 people have died from the New Year’s Day flooding, with half of the victims in Jakarta, according to the disaster mitigation agency. Heavy monsoon rains had lashed the Indonesian capital and nearby cities since New Year’s Eve, and the weather agency expects the adverse weather to last until next week. State-run airport operator Angkasa Pura II allowed the use of 30 meters of the 45-meter-width runway starting Wednesday afternoon at Halim…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan tops list of Umrah pilgrims to Saudi ArabiaPakistan has been on top of the list of the countries whose citizens visited Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah pilgrimage since the season started on August 31 this year. As many as 2,031,751 Umrah visas were issued visas since the season started about four months ago and a total of 1,566,754 pilgrims arrived the country, according to a report issued by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. According to official statistics by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, over 4,00,000 Pakistani citizens performed Umrah during the period. The Saudi ministry said…
ISLAMABAD: To provide premium hospitality in one of the most picturesque locations in Pakistan, Hotel One of Hashoo Group joins hands with National Logistics Cell to construct select service resort hotels under the brand name “Hotel One NLC Collection.” For this, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Hotel One (Pvt) Ltd. and the National Logistics Cell. Speaking on this new joint venture, Hashoo Group Chief Operating Officer, Hospitality Division, Mr. Haseeb Gardezi said: “We are pleased to partner with the National Logistics Cell to build and develop resort hotels in Gilgit Baltistan and later in other regions of the…
BEIJING: China’s Sichuan Publishing Group presented 200 sets of King Gesar, an epic story of the East, to Pakistan as a token of the deep-rooted historical cultural ties between the two countries at a ceremony held at Tsinghua University. Pakistan Ambassador to China, Naghmana A. Hashmi, Chief Guest of the event said she would present the precious collection to the National Library of Pakistan. Due to geographic proximity, the culture, language, lifestyle and architecture of people living in Baltistan of northern Pakistan are similar to those of the Tibet ethnic minority in China. King Gesar is a hero-worshiped by Tibetan,…
RAWALPINDI: Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan has directed the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to constitute a taskforce to help facilitate passengers stranded at airports because of severe weather conditions. The Minister on Thursday directed airport Chief Operating Officers, airport managers, terminal managers and duty terminal managers of various airports to interact with passengers whose flights have been delayed because of the weather in light of the prevailing fog situation in the country. Airport, deputy airport and terminal managers should ensure that they are present in passenger lounges and boarding areas to monitor the situation and pre-empt anything untoward. Mr.…
LAHORE: Punjab Youth Affairs, sports, Archaeology and Tourism Secretary Ehsan Bhutta on Wednesday visited Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP) office. According to TDCP sources, during the visit the secretary visited different sections of TDCP and met the officers. TDCP Managing Director Tanveer Jabbar apprised the secretary about the ongoing and new projects of the tourism department. He also briefed about the arrangements with regard to coming 15th Cholistan Jeep Rally which would be held in 2nd week of February. Ehsan Bhutta expressed satisfaction over the performance of the department and emphasized upon utilizing the capabilities as per the vision…
NEW DEHLI: India’s tourism industry has been hit by a wave of violent anti-government protests across the country against a new citizenship law, with at least seven countries issuing travel warnings. At least 25 people have been killed in clashes between police and protesters, and demonstrations against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which critics see as anti-Muslim. The United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, Israel, Singapore, Canada and Taiwan have issued travel advisories asking their citizens to either refrain from visiting or to exercise caution when visiting regions embroiled in India’s protests. Officials estimate that in the past two weeks,…