ANKARA: A new codeshare agreement between Turkish Airlines and Bangkok Airways was signed on Thursday, 1st August, Turkey’s national flag carrier announced. In a statement, Turkish Airlines said the partnership will provide passengers with convenient travel connections from Turkey to destinations in Thailand and other cities in Southeast Asia. The company noted that under this agreement, codeshare flights operated by Bangkok Airways currently covers 16 roundtrip routes on both domestic and international — plus two more roundtrip routes that are subject to obtaining government approval. Commenting on the agreement, Turkish Airlines’ CEO Bilal Eksi said in the statement that Turkey’s…
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ISLAMABAD: Senior Researcher on One Belt One Road project and Deputy Dean of International Studies, Sichuan University of China Professor Dr. Song Zhihui has said that a tourism promotion conference for Pakistan would be organised to highlight its tourism potential. While addressing the business community at Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, he said China wanted to enhance its imports from Pakistan that would increase Pakistan’s exports. He said that 2nd phase of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor was very important for Pakistan as it would give boost to industrial cooperation. Addressing the delegation, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ahmed…
KARACHI: Salam Air, and its newly appointed GSA Novel Travels (PVT) Ltd, organized a notable gathering consisting of all leading travel agents of Karachi at the Pearl Continental Hotel. The event was organized to honour the most productive, well performing and supportive travel agents of Karachi by giving them appreciation Awards and shields. Salam Air was launched in 2016 as the second carrier of Sultanate of Oman. Its flight operation started in May 2017 from Pakistan with three stations: Sialkot, Multan and Karachi. Salam Air appointed Novel Travel (PVT) Ltd as their General Sales Agent for Pakistan. Novel Travel is…
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced discounted tickets up to 20percent. The announcement has come as good news for the passengers. The spokesperson of PIA said in a statement that the national flag-carrier would be offering discount up to 10percent to all the passengers travelling from London to Sialkot from the 24th of September to the 30th of November. The passengers would be able to purchase the tickets on 10percent discounted prices for travelling from Pakistan to London until the 10th of August. furthermore, 20percent off would be offered on the tickets for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) until…
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka announced Wednesday it will give a one-month free visa on arrival to visitors from nearly 50 countries in its latest effort to revive the island nation’s lucrative tourism industry that was badly hit by the Easter bomb attacks that killed 263 people. Tourism Minister John Amaratunga said tourists or those visiting for business purposes could get their free visa on arrival or applying online. The measure will be effective for six months, starting from Thursday, August 1st . He said the government expects a substantial increase of tourists from the move. “If it is not beneficial we…
BEIJING: In its latest effort to increase pressure on Taiwan, Beijing said it will suspend a program that allowed individual tourists from 47 Chinese cities to travel to Taiwan, citing the current state of relations between the two sides. The ban is effective from August 1, according to a statement Wednesday from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and means that Chinese nationals can only travel to Taiwan as tourists if they’re part of tour groups. The scheme had been in place since 2011 under the more China-friendly administration of former President Ma Ying-jeou. The ministry’s statement didn’t provide any…
TOULOUSE-, FRANCE: British Airways (BA) has taken delivery of its first A350-1000 at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France, making it the first operator of the larger A350-1000 in International Airlines Group (IAG). In total, BA has ordered 18 A350-1000s. Iberia, which is also part of IAG, already operates five of the smaller A350-900s. BA’s A350 XWB with its modern and comfortable Airspace cabin will usher in new levels of comfort with the launch of the Club Suite, the first new business class seat for British Airways in 13 years. The airline’s sophisticated and newly-branded “Club Suite” offers direct-aisle access, a…
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Monday, July 29th, inaugurated the Government House Murree for the general public. Addressing the ceremony, he said that the facility of staying could be availed by depositing dues adding that inauguration of this boutique heritage resort for the people were a wonderful occasion. He said that the promotion of tourism was a priority agenda of the PTI government and regretted that this sector was badly ignored in the past. The CM said that decision has been made to use government buildings of historical importance for tourism purposes and the Government House Murree…
MUSCAT: As Oman celebrated the Renaissance Day on July 23, the country’s national carrier Oman Air announced the launch of special offers to mark the occasion. The offer, available on the Oman Air website, can be booked from July 22 to August 3 with travel validity between September 1 and May 20, 2020. Jamal Al Azki, regional vice president, Oman Air, said: “We are offering special fares for a limited period and is exclusively for trips originating from Muscat and Salalah. With the exception of Mashad and domestic/code-share/Interline flights, the offer is available for all the other destinations that Oman…
BEIJING: In 2018, 149.7 million overseas trips were made by Chinese residents, an increase of 1,326% from 2001 when the figure was 10.5 million. By 2030, this figure will reach 400 million, an increase of almost 4000% and will account for a quarter of international tourism. According to Agility Research, travel is the most popular item to spend money on among the affluent Chinese specifically.They are travelling further and further away from the mainland and Hong Kong and are traveling more luxuriously. ILTM China 2019 (Shanghai, 31 October – 2 November) will once again be the forum for their luxury…