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…
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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…
WRITTEN BY CH FAISAL MAHMOOD Undoubtedly tourism is a driver of job growth and economic prosperity, accounting for 1 in 10 jobs worldwide and delivering 1 in 5 of all new jobs created in 2018. According to latest report of UNWTO the majority of the tourism workforce worldwide is female. The report highlights that 54 per cent of people employed in tourism are women compared to 39 per cent in the broader economy. It’s not just employment opportunities and income that the sector can offer. Often better quality infrastructure has to be built to support the industry and the local…
PESHAWAR: The Istehkam-e-Pakistan (Pakistan Peace) Rally, which was started from Quaid-e-Azam mausoleum in the port city of Karachi on October 15 last, reached here on Saturday. General Manager Events and Tourist Information Centres (TICs), Muhammad Ali Syed, welcomed the motorcyclists at the historic Peshawar Museum. The rally comprising of five bikers, who are on a peace ride throughout the country, was meant to pay tributes to the martyrs of army, who laid their lives for the defence of the motherland. They visited the graves of martyrs, including Karnal Sher Shaheed in Swabi, offered fateha and placed the floral wreaths on…
PEHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Senior Minister for Sports, Tourism, Archaeology, Culture, Museums and Youth Affairs Muhammad Atif Khan on Tuesday said that participation in the World Travel Mart 2019 in London would attract investors to invest in tourism-related projects in the province. “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is blessed with abundant natural resources, which make the province a preferred destination for both the domestic and international tourists,” Atif Khan said while inaugurating the KP Tourism Desk at the Pakistan Pavilion in World Travel Mart 2019 in London. Secretary Tourism Kamran Rehman, Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) Managing Director Junaid Khan, Tourism Chief Planning Officer…