Ever wonder how amazing it would be if you lived amongst the clouds? Here is your chance to spend your time with the most splendid views of mountains that kiss the skies and sunsets that are a treat to watch. Sky Land Hotel and Restaurant brings you the most ultimate experience of relaxation and having fun. Located right at Stadium Chowk, main road Aminabad Nasirabad, Hunza, the Sky Land Hotel should be your go-to destination if you ever stepped foot on the Valley of Hunza. Featuring 3 luxurious bedrooms and equipped with the urban services like 24/7 Wi-Fi services, Fine…
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LONDON: With cruising becoming more and more popular across the globe, it is as important as ever to focus on trends and innovations that will make the cruise experience even more unique and inspiring. Design is a crucial factor when it comes to creating dreams for consumer and brand equity for cruise lines. As the cruise orderbook hits a record high of 118 ships with a total order value of over $69 billion, it’s no wonder cruise lines are taking the opportunity to invest in developing their fleet through introducing new passenger technologies and designing impressive passenger spaces. Creating spaces…
LA PAZ-BOLIVIA: The elite of the travel industry assembled for the World Travel Awards Latin America Ceremony in the administrative capital, La Paz, to find out who among them would be crowned best-of-the-best. Winners at the red-carpet reception included Colombia, which fended off stiff competition to win the title of South America’s Leading Destination, while Costa Rica, with its lush cloud forests and rich biodiversity, was voted Mexico & Central America’s Leading Destination. The Incan citadel of Machu Picchu, Peru was named South America’s Leading Tourist Attraction, while the medieval charms of Quito, Ecuador helped it lift the title of…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has intensified efforts to take back the control of hotel Larkana Inn from the Sindh government. Mr. Arshad Malik, CEO PIA has raised the issue of the Sambara Inn Hotel at both the federal and provincial levels, said sources in the airline. Malik informed the Senate Standing Committee on Aviation that the airline has decided to take administrative control of the hotel away from the Sindh tourism department and bring it back in the airline’s hands. “The property rights of the Sambara Inn Hotel located in Larkana rest only with the PIA, which constructed it…
MUSCAT: Close on the heels of achieving its IATA NDC (New Distribution Capability) Level 4 certification, Oman Air conducted successful workshops on the same, for its travel agents in Muscat and Salalah. NDC is the modernization of a 40-year old data exchange standard for ticket distribution developed before the Internet was invented. NDC is aimed at replacing the old protocol that has been around since the 1980s and used by Global Distribution Systems (GDSs). With the new NDC platform, the travel agents will now have more opportunities to engage directly with the airline. More importantly, their earning power will be…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Aviation, Ghulam Sarwar Khan, has announced that the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is being distributed into regulatory and service divisions under the new aviation policy. Ghulam Sarwar Khan in his latest statement after a meeting at Prime Minister Office said that Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) is delinking into two divisions on the base of regulatory and service in principle. He said, “PM Imran Khan has given approval the separation of regulatory function from the Airport Services as proposed by the federal cabinet.” The minister added that the move will benefit the country’s aviation sector in…
DUBAI: The reopening of Pakistan airspace for civilian traffic after six months has come a relief for Indian passengers as it has reduced travel times by up to four hours on some flights. Indian carriers together lost over Rs 550 crore due to the restrictions that had resulted in longer flight times and higher fuel burns. A chunk of this was for flag carrier Air India, which lost Rs 491 crore till July 2 Pakistan had closed its airspace on February 27 in wake of the Balakot strikes. The ban forced airlines to take a longer route to reach their…
LONDON: The World Travel & Tourism Council and the World Economic Forum are partnering to help shape the future of how we travel by using digital traveller identity management throughout the whole tourism sector. The agreement will see the two organisations collaborating, exchanging information and working together to achieve international harmonisation through the use of standards and inter-operability across different parts of the tourism journey. Both organisations are committed to increasing the use of biometric-enabled technology as the way to increase passenger efficiency while improving border security. The Known Traveller Digital Identity project is a World Economic Forum initiative that…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the European Commission’s evaluation of the Airport Charges Directive (ACD) which highlights the need to further strengthen the directive to protect consumers. The evaluation aims to tackle the issue of many airports charging prices that would otherwise not be achieved in a competitive market. The Commission’s evaluation confirms that further provisions are required to establish a common framework to regulate airport charges at EU airports. The report concludes that the existing directive has had a positive impact on the airport charges setting process, but that there is a clear case for further…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reopened its airspace for all type of civil traffic with immediate effect, the Civil Aviation Authority said on Tuesday, following nearly five months of restrictions imposed after a standoff with India in February. “With immediate effect Pakistan airspace is open for all type of civil traffic on published ATS (Air Traffic Service) routes,” according to a notice to airmen (NOTAMS) published on the authority’s website. Pakistan had fully closed its airspace on February 27 following the standoff with India when Indian Air Force (IAF) violated Pakistan’s airspace while blaming Pakistan for an attack on a police convoy…