MUSCAT: Oman Air Cargo has successfully launched the mobile App to all Oman Air Cargo customers including Shippers and Freight Forwarders. This is in collaboration with QuantumID Technologies, which is Oman Air’s cargo system solution provider for ‘SmartKargo’ platform. The mobile App was officially launched in the pilot station Oman (home market) back in January 2019 at the annual event of Oman Air Cargo held in Muscat to felicitate and reward the best performing Cargo clients and agents in Oman. The Mobile app will be released for rest of the markets across the world in stages this year. This Mobile…
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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has approved a new law allowing adult women to travel without permission and exercise more control over family matters, a report in Arab News said. “The Passports and Civil Affairs departments and their branches in all regions of the Kingdom have started to execute the amendments stated in the Royal Order,” it said, citing another media report. The regulatory changes stipulated that a Saudi passport should be issued to any citizen who applies for it and that any person above the age of 21 does not need permission to travel. They also granted women, for the first…
HONG KONG: Mr. Rupert Hogg, the CEO of Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific has reportedly resigned on Friday, 16 August. Though no official reason has been given, many suspect it was due to his slow-to-respond and at times seemingly sympathetic treatment of the protest movement. A report about the Cathay board accepting Hogg’s resignation appeared on China state TV. No sources were given, but the story was later confirmed by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing. Paul Loo, Cathay’s Chief Customer and Commercial Officer and a known Hogg deputy, has also stepped down.. Both men resigned to “take responsibility as a…
DUBAI: Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) has announced a partnership with House of ARY, one of the leading South Asian broadcast networks, to further strengthen travel demand to the emirate from Pakistan with the recent launch of the ‘Chalo Dubai’ (Let’s Go to Dubai) campaign. Reaffirming the Department’s ongoing commitment to extend the growth potential of one of its top ten source markets, the campaign aims to provide Pakistani visitors with specially curated, Dubai-centric holiday packages that showcase the city’s world-class destination propositions. The bespoke, four-days-three-nights packages will be available as part of the ‘Wow Dubai…
KARACHI: The national flag-carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), has announced the record number of promotions of 1,000 flight attendants as it was the highest-ever figure in the history citing past records. Sources said that the large-scale promotions were made for the first time in history in Flight Services Department of the national flag-carrier as more than 600 flight attendants were promotion to Grade 4 to Grade 5, whereas, more than 90 attendants were promoted to Group 6 from Grade-5. According to the notification, more than 121 attendants were lifted from Grade 5 to Grade 6, more than 726 from Grade…
Amadeus has launched an updated version of its web service solution, featuring enhancements which will give travel agencies worldwide access to new content and fares from Amadeus’ airline driver customers through NDC. Amadeus Travel API, the company’s latest incarnation of its web services solution, is a toolkit designed for travel agencies that want to develop their own travel products rather than using off-the-shelf solutions. An XML-based transmission standard, NDC was developed by IATA with the aim of helping airlines and travel agencies deliver more personalized and differentiated travel experiences. Amadeus Travel API integrates with travel agencies’ existing systems and allows…
The deal will make the airline one of the first carriers to utilise the breadth of the innovative, next-generation Sabre Operations Platform. Spirit, a current user of several of Sabre’s operations solutions, will soon implement Sabre AirCentre Movement Manager, Crew Manager and Recovery Manager, rounding out the core components of the platform. Collectively, this suite of technology tools provides comprehensive real-time intelligent optimisation of airline operations. The cloud-enabled intelligent platform delivers valuable pan-operational insights, allowing employees to focus on critical activities that impact operational costs. Carriers can quickly recover from disruptive situations at the lowest cost, as the platform enables…
LONDON: Gatwick has published a new five-year capital investment programme which highlights more investment in automation and technology as an enabler of sustainable growth. New initiatives include robotic parking and automated boarding technology, which will speed up boarding and give passengers more choice about how they spend their time. Gatwick’s total investment since 2009, combined with this new five-year plan rises to £3.21 billion. The airport now serves 46 million passengers a year, and is committed to exploring how to continue growing sustainably, providing jobs and boosting the local economy. While setting out an exciting long-term future vision is part…
HONG KONG: Cathay Pacific is giving customers more reasons to jet to Japan this winter with the addition of two extra seasonal routes – a new service to Niigata and the return of flights to Tokushima. Travellers looking to hit the slopes can look forward to a new twice-weekly service to Niigata starting October 30, opening up an exciting new region of Japan famed for its snowy winters. The route will be operated by Cathay Dragon on Wednesdays and Saturdays, subject to regulatory approval, using a two-class Airbus A330 aircraft, connecting Niigata with Bahrain via Hong Kong. Meanwhile, the popular…
The Ghana Tourism Authority, under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, has launched the 2019 World Tourism Day celebration in Kumasi, on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. This year’s UNWTO World Tourism Day celebration is under the theme ‘Tourism and Jobs: A better future for all’, will be held in Kumasi, on September 27, 2019, with many activities. The Chief of Bonwire in the Kwabre East District of the Ashanti region, Nana Bobie Ansah II, launching the programme commended GTA for selecting Kumasi as the host, the capital of Ashanti Kingdom, the land of rich tradition and…