LAHORE: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced rationalising airport charges and also that passengers would now be required to pay airport tax in Pakistani rupees instead of US dollars. The authority’s directives come in the wake of the persistent weakening of the rupee against the greenback. Passengers were earlier required to pay $20 and the rate has now been rationalised to Rs2, 800 per passenger on international departures, according to a CAA notification. Authorities claimed that the proposed change had been put into immediate effect to ensure passengers had to face no further inconvenience. The IMF has asked Pakistan…
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PHILIPPINES: Musha Cay in the Bahamas, owned by David Copperfield, costs $42,000 a night. Necker Island, Richard Branson’s private island resort in the British Virgin Islands, will set you back $77,500 a night. But Banwa Private Island, a new resort in the Philippines, costs $100,000 a night, the most expensive island resort in the world. The 15-acre island resort located in the archipelago of Palawan is a two-hour helicopter or seaplane ride from Manila. On the secluded island, there are six beachfront villas (ranging from one to four bedrooms) all with a private infinity pool and Jacuzzi. There are also…
Qatar Airways, the flagship carrier for the Middle Eastern country, is the best airline in the world, according to Skytrax, a company that has been rating the world’s best airlines since 1999.Qatar Airways is the only airline to top the list five times, according to Skytrax. For Skytrax’s annual global passenger satisfaction survey, customers nominate an airline and rank their satisfaction (on a scale of 1 to 5) in categories including cabin service (like staff attitudes, boarding assistance and meal service efficiency); ground and airport experience (like check in, pre-boarding procedures and airport staff); and onboard experience (like seat comfort,…
LONDON: To call this a pool with a view would be an understatement. London, England will have what is reportedly the world’s first sky-high 360-degree rooftop infinity pool in 2020. The pool will be built on the roof of a 55-story building, situating the the 174-gallon pool 200 meters (or about 656 feet) in the air, according to designer Compass Pools. The pool will be part of a new luxury hotel, Infinity London, also slated to open by 2020, Alex Kemsley, the technical director and designer of the pool, tells CNBC Make It. “We are expecting the pool itself to…
BRUSSELS: The Embassy of Pakistan in Belgium with the cooperation of European External Action Service (Foreign Mission of EU) organised a three-week exhibition on Sustainable tourism in Pakistan at its premises. The exhibition was inaugurated by the high representative of foreign affairs of EU Felicia Mogherini and Foreign minister of Pakistan Shah Mehmood Qureshi. The exhibition revolved around nature, culture and livelihood of local communities. The exhibition highlights sustainable development, protection of environment and nature, and preservation of heritage. The opening ceremony of the exhibition was attended by other dignitaries, ambassador of EU to Pakistan Jean-François Cautain and Pakistan’s Ambassador…
DOHA: Qatar Airways’ first ever passenger flight to Portugal landed at Lisbon Airport earlier, as the airline adds to its rapidly expanding European network. Operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, flight QR343 was greeted with a water cannon salute on arrival. Present on board the inaugural flight to Lisbon was the Portuguese ambassador to Qatar, His Excellency Ricardo Pracana, and Qatar Airways Chief Commercial )Officer, Simon Talling-Smith. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: “We are delighted to launch direct services to Lisbon, the latest addition to Qatar Airways’ rapidly expanding European network. “Lisbon is renowned for…
Saral Lake is located in Neelam Valley, in Pakistan’s Azad Kashmir at an altitude of 13,600 feet (4,100 m). The lake is accessible from Sharda by a jeepable track which leads to Gumut National Park and then through hiking trek can be reached to the lake which is another hidden pearl of the valley. Nature is so beautiful and captivating and one of the most beautiful creations of nature is lakes. People all over the world like to spend time boating, fishing, and even swimming in lakes. Lakes also provide wonderful sceneries and are provide great opportunities for picnics. Pakistan…
KARACHI: Mr. Mustansir Ali Khan, District Manager Airblue along with Mr. Kouser Shamim, Assistant Manager and Mr. Murtaza Hasan, Client Relations Executive Airblue celebrating the completion of 15 years of successes and achievements of Airblue.
NEW YORK: The International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) of the United Nations on Thursday announced that it will be restoring Islamabad’s status as a family station, effectively allowing UN personnel to travel with their families to Pakistan. A letter from the office of the ICSC chairperson, Larbi Djacta, notifying the development, states: “I, under the delegated authority of the Commission, discontinued the non-family status of the duty station Islamabad, Pakistan effective 14 June 2019.” The letter states that the decision was made following a security evaluation of the capital city and on the recommendation made by the Under-Secretary General of…
BAKU: Ms. Emma Doyle, White House Principal Deputy Chief of Staff, led the US delegation at the 110th session of the executive council of the global body WTO in Baku. The US is exploring the possibility of rejoining the UN tourism body to create jobs for Americans and help promote tourist destinations in the country, the State Department said. The US made its intention to be back in the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Monday during at the agency’s executive council meeting in Baku. Emma Doyle, the White House Principal Deputy Chief of Staff, led the US delegation at…