KARACHI: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs on Wednesday hinted to run a ship service to provide economical transport to pilgrims going to Saudi Arabia for Hajj and Umrah. “Ferry and passenger ship services require a NOC from the Ministry of Defence as we have applied once again for the service and included Jeddah, Basra, Oman for the destination to make it feasible,” said Ali Zaidi, Minister for Maritime Affairs. He said that through Ferry services, Hajj, Umrah and pilgrimages to Middle Eastern countries can become economical, adding that the government has planned to welcome the private sector to operate such…
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ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways and Kuwait Airways have signed a codeshare partnership on selected services.The deal will take effect on travel from January 5th.Subject to regulatory approvals, Etihad will place its ‘EY’ code on Kuwait Airways operated flights from Abu Dhabi to Kuwait, Najaf and Dhaka. In turn, the Kuwaiti flag carrier will place its ‘KU’ code on Etihad flights from Kuwait to Abu Dhabi, Belgrade, Casablanca, Rabat, Khartoum, Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi, Male in the Maldives, and Mahe in the Seychelles. Tony Douglas, group chief executive officer, Etihad Aviation Group, said: “This is a great first step in what we…
MUSCAT: National carrier Oman Air was recently recognised as the nation’s ‘2019 Most Trusted Full Service Airline Brand’. The award was based on a survey conducted by Apex Media, a leading publishing house in the sultanate. Winners were determined by over 700,000 eligible survey entries. “This award is special to everyone at Oman Air”, said Abdulaziz Al Raisi, Oman Air CEO. “I am thankful to all our employees, who have earned the trust of our guests, and to everyone who voted for Oman Air. This award inspires us to work harder than ever in 2020 to maintain the trust of…
WASHINGTON: Boeing has fired its Chief Executive, Dennis Muilenburg, in a bid to restore confidence in the firm after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max planes. More than 340 people died in the disasters, prompting accusations that Boeing put profit before safety. Families of the victims welcomed Mr. Muilenberg’s resignation as overdue. But they said Boeing’s decision to replace him with a long-time board member raised questions about its commitment to change. Boeing named David Calhoun, who has served on the firm’s board since 2009 and is its current chairman, as chief executive and president. “While the resignation of…
ISLAMABAD: Sabre Pakistan recently celebrated Sabre Appreciation & Award Ceremony 2019 in Islamabad at a prestigious venue and also to rejoice the relaunch of PIA contents on Sabre. Participants included movers and shakers from the travel industry. This was an event to honour our supportive and trustworthy business associates and to appreciate their loyalty towards Sabre. Award shields were distributed as a remembrance and a token of our good will towards them. Also participants got a chance to be part of exciting lucky draws [huge_it_slider id=”489″] Here we share with you some moments captured at the event…..
KARACHI: Last week flynas and its GSA-Pakistan Bukhari Travel and tourism Services opened its city office in Business hub of Pakistan, Karachi to provide international level of travel services to the people of the city. A notable gathering consisting of all leading travel agents of Karachi including Muhammad Naeem Shareef, Chairman TAAP, Mr. Yahaya Polani, Chairman Polani Group, Mr. Abbas Mehkri, Chairman Quality aviation, Mr. Haneef Rinch, Chairman, Shirazi Travels, Mr. Fazal Mahmood Rahmatullah, Managing Director Sana Travels, Mr. Muhammad Nadeem Shareef, Chairman Aroma travel, Mr. Muhammad Usman, CEO Usman Travels and Sayed Ali Hamdani, CEO Landmark communications graced the…
SIALKOT: Sabre Pakistan recently celebrated Sabre Appreciation & Award Ceremony 2019 in Sialkot at a prestigious location and also to rejoice the relaunch of PIA contents on Sabre . Participants included movers and shakers from the travel industry. This was an event to honour our supportive and trustworthy business associates and to appreciate their loyalty towards Sabre. Award shields were distributed as a remembrance and a token of our good will towards them. Also participants got a chance to be part of exciting lucky draws [huge_it_slider id=”487″] Here we share with you some moments captured at the event…..
LONDON: Who hasn’t struggled to sleep on an airplane economy seat, forced to improvise a makeshift pillow out of a rolled up sweater or scarf? A new seat design comes with an innovative solution to this inflight issue, using “padded wings” that fold out from behind both sides of the seat back, allowing both for additional privacy and a cushioned spot to rest heads for some shut-eye. This new idea from Universal Movement, a spin-off from London-based design company New Territory, is called “Interspace.” It premiered in London this week as part of the Aircraft Cabin Innovation summit 2019. Interspace…
MONTERAL: Middle Eastern airlines are set to cut losses to $1 billion next year, down from $1.5 billion in 2019, as they continue a restructuring process, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). IATA said announced schedules point to a substantial slowdown in regional capacity growth for 2020. “After very weak economic growth in 2019, which limited local traffic, some rebound is expected in 2020. Restructuring and stronger growth will boost performance,” the aviation authority said in a statement, adding: “But this will take time and a loss is expected for a third consecutive year.” Middle East carriers are…
KARACHI: To provide premium hospitality in a traditional environment, Hashoo Group has signed a Management Agreement between Pakistan Services Limited and Hero Group to open a Pearl-Continental Hotel in Hyderabad. The Management Agreement was signed in a ceremony held at Pearl-Continental Hotel Karachi on Friday, 20th December 2019. [huge_it_slider id=”486″] Addressing the ceremony, the Chief Operating Officer, Hashoo Group, Hospitality Division, Mr. Haseeb Gardezi said, “We feel honoured to partner with Hero Group to introduce a spirit of our premium hospitality brand in Hyderabad, and we look forward to welcoming guests at Pearl-Continental Hotel Hyderabad soon.” “Family of PC is…