HOUSTAN: One of the most anticipated awards of the year, ‘Kashmir 7thHUM Awards were held at NRG Arena, Houston on 5th October 2019. They acclaimed to be the biggest International Pakistani Awards to be attended by top celebrities of Pakistan. The tone for the evening was set with the Red Carpet, which dazzled everyone with its amazing décor and the superstars and socialites gracing it. The star-studded affair not only brought the bigwigs of the Pakistani entertainment industry under one roof but it also served as a great platform to showcase the true entertainment value that Pakistan offers. The show…
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DUBAI: Ghaya Grand Hotel has been named one of the best hotels in the UAE by Kayak’s 2019 Travel Hacker Awards for having achieved and earned great traveller reviews from millions of real travellers around the world. Recipients of this award include hotels, airlines and car rental companies which have continuously delivered exceptional guest experience as well as global travel influencers who continue to inspire the world with their wanderlust. “It is always a good feeling whenever our efforts are being recognized by the industry but even more so from real travelers who have first-hand experience of what it’s like…
SINGAPORE: ITB Asia, ‘Asia’s leading travel trade show’ opened its doors today, October 16 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. Over the next three days from 16 – 18 October 2019, the show will see organisations from across the travel industry gathering to establish high-quality contacts and conduct business. The opening ceremony today was graced by four guests-of-honour: Mr Chee Hong Tat, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Education, Republic of Singapore, who was attending for the second year running; Mr Michael Müller, the Governing Mayor of Berlin,…
KARACHI: Held in the city of lights, larger than before 3rd edition of Pakistan Travel Mart (PTM) ended on Thursday, 10th October, 2019. The mart consisted of over 350 notable national and international brands of travel, airlines, hotels & tourism industry who exhibited their travel and tourism products under one roof. Hashoo group with unflinching faith in Pakistan Tourism Industry played a prominent role in the success of 3rd PTM by being the Hospitality partner of the Mart. Holiday Weekly, this year also proactively participated in the Expo. Mr. Sardar Ali Shah, Sindh tourism Minister inaugurated the exhibition and congratulated…
KARACHI: Held on Wednesday, 9thOctober and attracting an enviable guest list of both national and international exhibitors of PTM, delegates, seniors of airline, travel, aviation, hotel industry, government officials and active members of the tourism industry. The gala dinner marked a yet another very successful Pakistan Travel Mart 2019, which can easily be considered as one of, if not the most successful travel and tourism exhibition in Pakistan. Tourism Minister of Gilgit –Baltistan Fida Khan Fida and Senior Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Atif Khan along with officials graced the event. PTM aims to stimulate both domestic and international tourism markets…
KARACHI: To honor the top travel partners of Karachi for their outstanding performance, an impressive event was organized by the Destination of the World-Pakistan at Marriott hotel Karachi last week. Mr. Tariq Bin Yousuf, General Manager, Destination of the World-Pakistan welcomed the guests at the 5th outstanding award ceremony 2018 -19. During the ceremony, state of the art online Umrah (Umrah Holidays International) service was also launched. The award ceremony was attended by dignitaries, consul generals and top travel trade partners of Destination of the World. Mr. Tariq Bin Yousuf thanked all the distinguished guests in his speech for their…
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) signed a branding MoU with Bank Islami Pakistan Limited, a leading Islamic bank with a network of 330 branches in 114 cities of Pakistan. The MoU signing ceremony held at PIA head office Karachi on 9th October. As per the partnership deal Bank Islami will do in-plane branding of PIA’s domestic and international aircrafts and will provide the headrest and pillow covers for the in-plane branding of the national carrier. President and CEO of Bank Islami, Syed Amir Ali, and Air Marshall Arshad Malik, CEO of Pakistan International Airlines, did the honors in the presence…
BEIJING: China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism reports that 782 million domestic tourist trips made during the seven-day National Day holiday from October 1 to October 7. According to the ministry, this is a 7.81 percent increase from last year, with tourism revenue reaching almost 650 billion yuan (about $90.94 billion). “Red tourism,” or revolutionary-themed tourism, has become a highlight. About 78.84 percent of tourists participated in activities celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, according to statistics from the ministry. About 66.4 percent visited culture and history-themed tourist sites, while 44.96 percent participated…
MOTEREAL: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a campaign to expand the number of women employed aviation by 25 per cent over the next five years, with a particular focus on under-represented areas such as pilots and senior executives. Called 25by2025, the campaign is a voluntary commitment by participating IATA member airlines, with the likes of China Eastern, Lufthansa Group and Qatar Airways already signed up. Efforts to increase the number of females working in aviation come amid strong demand for new pilots as airline fleets were expected to double over the next two decades in response to…
NEW DELHI: The government will soon invite bids to sell its entire stake in Air India, after potential buyers baulked at an initial attempt to divest a partial stake in the national carrier. “The expression of interest document for Air India will be put out anytime now, at least before the end of this month. The plan is to sell 100% stake in the airline. The proposal needs clearance from a ministerial panel before it is made public,” a finance ministry official said. A sale of Air India is key for the Union government to meet its ambitious disinvestment target…