Travelport has named Greg Webb as chief executive officer. Webb will succeed Gordon Wilson on August 1st as he steps down as the President and CEO of Travelport. Webb, a proven leader with over 20 years of experience in the travel technology industry, will also join the board of directors at Travelport. Most recently, Webb served as senior vice president and general manager of Oracle Hospitality, a leading travel technology solutions provider, where he was responsible for strategy, enablement, development, sales, service and support. Prior to Oracle, he was vice chairman at Sabre, a global travel technology and services company…
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LONDON: Britain could soon be sending tourists into orbit after the UK Space Agency began drafting regulations to allow human launches from spaceports in Cornwall and the Scottish Highlands. The Government has so far vowed to put satellites into space from Britain, recently signing a deal with Virgin Orbit to start building the facilities. But now the UK Space Agency admitted it has drawn up a scheme to offer sub-orbital human spaceflight in a bid to send tourists into space. According to a report, the spaceport sites have been earmarked for Cornwall and the Scottish Highlands. The Reports also suggest…
DOHA: Qatar Airways and GE Aviation signed multiple agreements for GE engines. As part of the agreements, Qatar Airways selected the GEnx engine to power its 30 new Boeing 787-9 aircraft along with a TrueChoice Flight Hour agreement to cover the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the engines. Qatar Airways also signed a TrueChoice Flight Hour agreement for MRO services on its GE9X engine fleet that will power 60 Boeing 777X aircraft. The agreements are valued at over $5 billion (USD). A signing ceremony between Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker and GE Vice Chairman and…
ISTANBUL: Turkish Airlines has announced the signing of a new codeshare deal with Kuwait Airways. The signing of the agreement took place at the Turkish Airlines headquarters in Istanbul and was attended by Bilal Ekşi, general manager of Turkish Airlines, and Yousef Al-Jassem Al-Saqer, chairman of Kuwait Airways, along with a delegation from both airlines. Ekşi said: “I am pleased with the new codeshare agreement signed with Kuwait Airways. The agreement will not only contribute to the carrier’s existing commercial relations with Kuwait Airways but also offer alternative connections between Turkey and Kuwait for Turkish Airlines passengers.” “Both Turkish Airlines…
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Sunday said that Shandur Polo Festival had now become part and parcel of our culture that attracted thousands of tourists and fans of polo game to this part of the province. Inaugurating the three-day annual Shandur Polo Festival at the world highest polo ground in Shandur in Chitral distirct, the chief minister said that concerted efforts would be made to further promote the historic polo game and lure more foreign and domestic tourists to the region. Special Assistant to prime minister on media Iftikhar Durrani, Senior Minister for Sports and Tourism Atif…
KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Monday announced a ban on carrying Naswar during air travel. The act has been deemed a punishable offence. According to a notification by the CAA, all the airports in the country have been alerted about ban on carrying naswar. The notification mentioned that all the Arab countries have included naswar in the list of narcotics and that from here on out, strict action will be taken against passengers carrying naswar in their luggage. The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has recently called for coordination and cooperation among all agencies to help effectively control drugs in…
Tourism is on the rise. In 2018 there were record 1.4bn international tourist arrivals, according to the World Tourism Organization (UNTWO), a rise of 6% over 2017. That doesn’t mean 1.4 billion people travel abroad for their holidays, as many people will clock up more than one trip. But it does mean tourism is playing an increasingly important role in the global economy. In 2018, it was worth about $1.7tn (£1.3tn), or about 2% of total global GDP. Even the UNWTO is struggling to keep up, with current figures vastly exceeding expectations. In 1950 there were 25m international tourist visits,…
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…
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…