HUNZA: President Dr. Arif Alvi Monday urged the mountaineers to practice and promote the environment-friendly tourism in the high altitude areas while showing concerns over the recent visuals showing litter at the base camp of K-2 peak. Addressing the concluding ceremony of the second edition of Tour de Khunjrab 2019 – an international cycle race here, the president appreciated the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan for launching the campaign to make Hunza a plastic-free district which was the first of its kind initiative in the whole country. This event was organised by the GB Government in collaboration with the Pakistan Cycling Federation…
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KARACHI: The Commissioner Karachi, Mr. Iftikhar Shallwani has urged upon children to inculcate themselves in extra -curricular activities for their physical growth and strong skills with their learning habits. This, he said while distributing certificates among children’s of Kids Summer Festival held at Beach Luxury Hotel [from June 10 to July 7, 2019] here. The Commissioner also stressed upon the parents to allow their children to participate in such healthy activities in their holidays for their further building the physical growth and extra-curricular activities. While appreciating the Parents that they are encouraging their children’s to participate in summer festival and…
RIYADH: Saudi low-cost carrier flynas has announced the launch of new flights from Riyadh to New Delhi, which started from July 1. The addition of this new destination serves flynas’ global expansion strategy to extend its geographic reach to meet passengers’ travel needs. The new Riyadh-New Delhi service will operate five times weekly and in October, it will be upgraded to daily flights. The carrier has also boosted frequency from the Saudi Arabian capital city to Hyderabad in India, from two to four weekly flights, as part of efforts to cater to the growing demand of Indian passengers. A special…
DUBAI: Children accompanying their parents for tourism purposes to the UAE will be exempted from visa fees between July 15 and September 15, a report said. The decision to exempt dependents under the age of 18 from visa fees during the summer season was issued by the UAE Cabinet last year. The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) has called on tourists planning to visit the UAE during the summer season to benefit from the exemption. Families wishing to benefit from the exemption should apply on the ICA’s e-systems by choosing “tourist family visa” and filling in the details…
SEATTLE-WASHINGTON: Seabourn is preparing to take travellers into the depths of the ocean for the first time. The line has revealed the design and details for its custom submarines that will operate excursions for an additional charge from its two upcoming expedition ships. Seabourn Cruise Line is an ultra-luxury cruise line, having headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The line operates all around the world, from short seven-day Caribbean cruises to exotic 100+ day around the world cruises. It is owned by Carnival Corporation. Both Seabourn Venture and her sister ship will sail to the far corners of the Earth carrying two…
DUBAI: ASGC has been appointed to construct the new Dubai Cruise Terminal at Dubai Harbour, the first ever dedicated cruise port in the region, which when complete, will be the most advanced of its kind in the Middle East. Located in the heart of Dubai, in the vibrant area between Bluewaters and Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Cruise Terminal will become the main hub for international cruise ships visiting or deployed in the region. Work conducted by ASGC on the project will include the construction of two main cruise terminal buildings strategically positioned on a quay of approximately one kilometre, in addition…
TEHRAN: Iranian authorities are looking to attract around two million new visitors as the country hit by US sanctions moves to find new sources of revenue. Iran has passed a law on Sunday lifting visa restrictions for Chinese tourists, according to the state news agency IRNA. Officials for the presidential office said that the move would increase tourism, a potentially large source of revenue in a country that was hit with renewed US sanctions in 2018 after Washington withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal or JCPOA. Ali Asqar Munesan, an expert on Iranian tourism, said that two million Chinese tourists…
CHICAGO: Boeing has announced $100 million in funds to address family and community needs of those affected by two crashes on its 737 MAX planes – Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. These funds will support education, hardship and living expenses for impacted families, community programs, and economic development in impacted communities, Boeing said in a statement. The aerospace company said it will partner with local governments and non-profit organizations to address these needs. This initial investment will be made over multiple years. “We at Boeing are sorry for the tragic loss of lives in both of…
LONDON: VisitEngland has launched a business-to-business digital platform that enables tourism suppliers to connect to multiple international distributors. Tourism Exchange Great Britain is a one-stop shop for English tourism suppliers including accommodation providers, visitor attractions and experiences, to link to distributors with international reach and sell their products overseas. VisitEngland Commercial Director, Carol Dray, said: “TXGB will drive bookings for the hundreds of thousands of tourism businesses in England by making it easier for them to access new markets and ultimately more customers. “England’s tourism product will be on show internationally to global distributors and their customers, promoting the latest…
KARACHI: On the directives of Shahrukh Nusrat, Secretary Aviation/DGCAA, Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority has started the second phase of its tree plantation drive on Thursday, July 04, here by planting different fruit saplings at Jinnah International Airport On this occasion CAA arranged a simple ceremony for plantation of fruit trees at the area adjacent to Jinnah International Airport (JIAP). CAA has earmarked a tract of its land opposite to PSO Petrol Pump at JIAP. Deputy DG (APS) Syed Aamir Mehboob was the Chief Guest at the ceremony while Incharge Clean and Green Program of CAA Nadir Shafi Daar along with…