KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Gulf Air, the national airline of the Kingdom of Bahrain, have signed a codeshare partnership, for travel commencing from 27 October 2019. The announcement follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two airlines and will further strengthen the strong ties between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Netherlands. Gulf Air will place its ‘GF’ code on KLM flights from Bahrain to Amsterdam and flights from Amsterdam to Frankfurt. On the other hand, the agreement will see KLM place its ‘KL’ code on Gulf Air flights from Bahrain to Sialkot, Karachi, Lahore…
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CHINA: The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and the People’s Government of Guilin (China) held the 13th UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook in Guilin last week. Over 170 participants from 23 countries came together to share their knowledge and experience around the theme ‘Beyond Gateways: Dispersal policies, capacity management, and rural tourism’. UNWTO Executive Director Manuel Butler said at the Opening Ceremony, “today we gather in the Chinese city of Guilin to present our latest tourism research and to discuss dispersal policies, capacity management and the efforts to better understand and prevent the…
MANAMA: Gulf Air has celebrated its inaugural service to the Maldives, with its flight GF144 touching down at Velana International Airport earlier. The aircraft was welcomed with a water cannon salute and, upon arrival, a celebratory event was held. In attendance was of Gulf Air chief commercial officer, Vincent Coste, Managing Director of Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation, Thoyyib Mohamed, and Chief Executive of Maldives Civil Aviation Authority, Hussain Jaleel. Coste said: “This is a remarkable event for us to fly, for the first time, to the Maldives. “This tourist destination is widely popular among premium leisure travellers being…
BOMBAY: IndiGo has signed a firm order for 300 A320neo planes with Airbus, making it one of the largest aircraft orders ever placed by a single operator. The deal comprises a mix of A320neo, A321neo and A321XLR aircraft. It also takes the India-based carrier’s total number of A320neo aircraft on order to 730. “This order is an important milestone, as it reiterates our mission of strengthening air connectivity in India, which will in turn boost economic growth and mobility. “India is expected to continue with its strong aviation growth and we are well on our way to build the world’s…
KARACHI: PIA besides maintaining its own fleet is also providing engineering services to other airlines. The airline as part of its business plan is aiming to increase third party engineering business. PIA engineering base at Karachi recently painted an aircraft of a foreign carrier well before the stipulated delivery time bringing an additional revenue for the airline. An ATR 72 aircraft Registration No: 9S-AAD of Fly CAA Company from Congo (Africa) was painted at PIA engineering facility. PIA CEO Air Marshal Arshad Malik congratulated Chief Technical Officer Amir Ali and the Engineering Team on successful completion of the job. He…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education, Professional Training, National History and Literary Heritage, Shafqat Mahmood Wednesday, inaugurated a newly revamped three-dimensional diorama on ‘Sufis and Shrines’ at the Pakistan National Museum of Ethnology, popularly known as Heritage Museum, Lok Virsa. The Hall of Sufis and Shrines captures the atmosphere of these memorials and depicts traditions and cultural practices surrounding them. According to Lok Virsa, Sindh and Punjab are famous for a number of shrines. Many Sufi saints from Persia (later Iran), Central Asia and Afghanistan taught Sufism in this region. “They played an important part in spreading Islam all over the…
QUETTA: Quetta Serena Hotel conducted a Breast Cancer Awareness Session headed by Dr Asma Yousafzai, a well-known researcher in the field of cancer studies. Dr. Asma shared her expertise with the female guests and associates on the subject imparting cognizance amongst them regarding symptoms, causes and prevention of breast cancer. The participants were encouraged to share the information further within their families and friends circle so as to mitigate the ascending rate of the disease in Pakistan.
MUSCAT: Oman-based SalamAir has announced direct flight service from Muscat to Colombo, one of the most vibrant cities of Sri Lanka, in a move that enhances the airline’s subcontinent profile. The Colombo route is the airline’s seventh destination in the subcontinent, which includes Dhaka, Kathmandu, Karachi, Multan, Sialkot and Chattogram (Chittagong). The Muscat-Colombo direct route marks SalamAir’s first entry into the Sri Lankan market. Scheduled to commence on December 24, 2019, the new link will operate four times a week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Captain Mohamed Ahmed, CEO of SalamAir said: “It gives us immense pleasure to introduce…
KARACHI: The Pearl-Continental Hotel Karachi with great zeal and enthusiasm puts forward various cultural & literary festivities providing its guests with pleasant, fun-filled and memorable experiences. Thematic Halloween set up was done at all the outlets of the hotel ensuring a spooky night full of fun and tricks. Themed Hi-Tea was arranged at Marco Polo for the food lovers. Customized delicacies and décor were arranged to reflect the spirit of Halloween which gave guests an unforgettable experience. For children visiting GoPlay fun-filled activities, best costume competition and face painting were arranged. Children loved the décor at GoPlay and parents appreciated…
WASHINGTON: Over 50 Boeing passenger aircraft were grounded around the world after the discovery of ‘wing-related cracks’, world’ biggest plane maker confirmed today. It’s the US aviation giant’s 737NG (Next Generation) model that is now under scrutiny. The plane is a precursor to the infamous Boeing 737 MAX, which killed 346 people in two crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia, and has been grounded since March. A Boeing spokesperson said that some 1,000 planes worldwide had “reached the inspection threshold.” The problem these inspections zeroed in on was the so-called ‘pickle fork’ – a part of the plane that connects the…