LAHORE: Mr. Asif Mehmood, Advisor to CM Punjab visited Kamran Baradari last week for its facelift and restoration. Kamran Baradari was a historical and very popular tourist spot in the past but due to lake of interest and many other reasons of the outgoing governments this monument not only lost its historical importance but also the building and the gardens of this site is deteriorating by the passage of time. Now the Government of Punjab has decided to restore this monument and open for the tourists. In this regard, advisor to CM Punjab for tourism Asif Mehmood along with the…
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ISTANBUL:Turkish Airlines is connecting Xi’an, China to its flight network as its fourth destination in mainland China after Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou on the 20th year of its presence in the country. The announcement was made after a meeting between Turkish Airlines chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee, M. İlker Aycıand and secretary of the Shaanxi Province Party Committee, Hu Heping. Xi’an flights will initially be three frequencies a week as the flights are being planned to start at the end of 2019 while they are set to increase gradually as the 2020 summer schedule begins. With the…
AJMAN: Ramada Hotel and Suites by Wyndham Ajman, a premier accommodation at the heart of UAE’s emirate, said its Cluster GM Iftikhar Hamdani has been named ‘Game Changer’ for his innovative initiatives on sustainability at Arabian Travel Awards 2019. Hamdani, who also manages Ramada by Wyndham Beach Hotel Ajman and Wyndham Garden Ajman Corniche, was handpicked amongst the hoteliers and travel professionals in the region, as a result of the trailblazing environment-friendly practices that are being carried out at his hotels. Some of the initiatives that he led include an efficient and effective waste management scheme which reduces landfill submission…
LONDON: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed the achievements of the country’s tourism industry in a welcome message to WTM London, the world’s largest travel trade event taking place since Monday, November 4 at ExCeL London. Johnson spoke of the UK’s success story in the 10 years since he first opened the event, when he was then Mayor of London. Since then, he said, tourism had boomed “from Skye to Skegness, from Brecon Beacons to Bognor”. Johnson added: “Our capital city London has become the number one tourist destination in the world. The British Museum attracts more visitors than one…
DOHA: Qatar Airways reiterated it is keen to buy a stake in IndiGo, India’s biggest airline, to help the Doha-based company bolster its presence in the world’s fastest-growing aviation market. The company, which signed a code-share partnership with IndiGo’s owner, Interglobe Aviation Ltd., on Thursday, first showed interest in acquiring a stake in 2015. Qatar Airways will still wait for a battle between IndiGo’s shareholders to end before it announces any decision, Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said in New Delhi. The company has no interest in buying the government’s stake in flag carrier Air India Ltd., he said.…
LONDON: The majority of the tourism workforce worldwide is female, a World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) report said, highlighting that 54 per cent of people employed in tourism are women compared to 39 per cent in the broader economy. The wage-gap is smaller in the tourism sector, added the second edition of the Global Report on Women in Tourism published by UNWTO, in collaboration with UN Women, The German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), World Bank Group and Amadeus. Women in tourism earn 14.7 per cent less than men compared to 16.8 per cent in the broader economy, the report…
RIYADH: Travelport, a leading technology company serving the travel industry, has announced that it has reached a new distribution agreement with Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the kingdom’s flag carrier. Under the agreement, Travelport will continue to support Saudia by providing more than 68,000 Travelport-connected agencies servicing hundreds of millions of travellers around the world with real-time access to search, sell, and book its content and inventory, said the statement from Travelport. As the first global distribution system to manage the live booking of flights using the International Air Transport Association’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) technical standard, Travelport will soon help…
SINGAPORE: Sabre Corporation the leading technology provider to the global travel industry, today announced a new content distribution agreement with Pakistan International Airlines. As the country’s national flag carrier, the agreement will provide Sabre’s extensive network of travel agents with both domestic and international content via its rich global travel marketplace. Joining Sabre’s leading Global Distribution System will have a positive impact on both Pakistan International Airlines and the country’s travel economy. In addition to reinforcing a long-term partnership, the agreement with Sabre supports the carrier’s business strategy by driving its expansion and profitability, tapping into code-share and partnership sales,…
LONDON: Britain’s tourism industry is already suffering because of the prospect of a ban on European visitors travelling to the UK using an identity card. At present EU citizens are entitled to enter the UK using national ID cards. But the government says that shortly after Brexit, “we will stop accepting national ID cards for entry to the UK”. The ban is planned to come into effect in 2020 or 2021. Tom Jenkins, chief executive of the European Tourism Association, told The Independent that the move is already deterring visitors. “We overestimate the attractiveness of the UK to some of…
KARACHI: Pearl-Continental Hotel Karachi strives to provide memorable dining experiences. To give a spicy and delicious touch to desi cuisine, Pearl-Continental Hotel Karachi is offering Tawa delights to the food lovers of Karachi. The hotel is celebrating Tawa Specialties starting from 7th November till 17th November during dinner hours at its famous Chandni Restaurant. The inaugural ceremony of Tawa Specialties took place on the 7th of November 2019. The idea is to offer a variety of Tawa delicacies to the guests to make their dinner an unforgettable experience. The menu offers a wide range of tawa specialities including Tawa Mutton…