CHICAGO: Boeing will showcase its broad range of commercial and defence products, services and technologies at the 2019 Paris Air Show, which runs June 17-23 at Paris-Le Bourget Airport. At Boeing’s exhibit, visitors can immerse themselves in a large 360-degree theatre and learn more about the company’s capabilities throughout the product lifecycle. The interactive exhibit will also highlight Boeing’s latest family of aircraft and services and give visitors a first look at the company’s vision for the future of mobility. On the airfield, an Air Tahiti Nui 787-9 will demonstrate the breakthrough capabilities and innovations that have made the 787…
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SIBERIA: 40,000-year-old severed wolf’s head, preserved by permafrost complete with teeth and fur, has been discovered in eastern Siberia. Locals looking for mammoth ivory found the remains on the banks of the Tirekhtyakh River in Yakutia, before bringing it to the mammoth studies department at the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Sakha. Albert Protopopov, Director of the department told that while frozen wolf cubs had been unearthed in the past, the discovery of an adult wolf’s head was novel. “This is the first time the head of an ancient wolf has been found whose soft tissue has been…
MADEIRA-PURTUGAL : The elite of the travel industry assembled for the World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony on the breath-taking Atlantic island to find out who among them would be crowned best of the best. Winners at the red-carpet reception included the enchanting city of St. Petersburg, Russia, voted Europe’s Leading City Destination. Meanwhile, Portugal reinforced its credentials as the country for everyone by emerging as Europe’s Leading Destination. Madrid was named Europe’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination, while the captivating mix of Belle Époque and contemporary splendour helped Batumi, Georgia, lift the title of Europe’s Leading Emerging Tourism Destination.…
ISTANBUL: Turkish Airlines has restarted direct flights from its hub Istanbul to Strasbourg, thus adding the city to the list of its destinations in France. The national flag carrier will operate four weekly flights on the sector till October 25. Announcing the relaunch of the flights, the Turkish airline said Strasbourg is its seventh destination in France linking its flight network that covers 124 countries of the world. The airline started flights to Strasbourg Entzheim Airport from yesterday (May 31) thus becoming its third international destination this year after Sharjah in UAE and Marrakech in Morocco. The flight TK 1455…
MUSCAT: Oman Air, the National Carrier of the Sultanate of Oman has commenced its new daily direct service between Greece and Oman, with the first flight departed Muscat International Airport to Athens International Airport on 1st June 2019. The inaugural flight, WY 193 departed Muscat International Airport at 14:35 arriving to Athens at 19:50. With a flight time of approximately six hours, the return flight WY194 departs Athens International Airport at 00.20, arriving into the award-winning new passenger terminal at Muscat International Airport at 07.15 the next day. Oman Air’s official delegation to Athens included its Senior Vice President, International…
PERU: Ground has been broken on a $5 billion airport meant to connect Peru’s mountainous Machu Picchu more easily with the outside world, but conservationists are up in arms over the impact the facility will have on the fragile world heritage site. Machu Picchu is one of the most famous Incan archeological sites in the world but is currently strained past capacity with tourists. According to The Guardian, 1.5 million visited the fortress in 2017, twice the amount recommended by UNESCO. Currently, the site is only accessible through a single runway airport in the nearby city of Cusco, and to…
DUBAI: flydubai celebrated its 10th anniversary this month with a special flight from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Beirut, Lebanon, marking the milestone moment. Ten years ago, flydubai’s first flight took off from Dubai International Airport bound for Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, on 01 June 2009, marking the beginning of a new chapter in the history of aviation in the UAE. The special flight was met with a celebratory water cannon salute upon arrival in Beirut. Onboard were passengers who had flown on flydubai’s first flight who reminisced about the inaugural flight. Commenting on the 10th year anniversary, Sheikh…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will commence this year’s Hajj operations by taking first batch of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia from July 4. The national flag carrier on Friday announced its flight schedule for this year’s Hajj during which it hopes to fly as many as 78,000 pilgrims to the Arab kingdom and back through 350 special flights. The pre-Hajj operations will last till August 5 while the post-Hajj will commence on August 17 and continue till September 14, according to the details obtained by The Express Tribune. Over 50,000 pilgrims under the government’s Hajj scheme while 27,000 private…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has a lot of potential for hospitality industry, as it has diverse culture, landscape, religious places, to attract more local and international tourists, said by the President Dr. Arif Alvi. President Arif Alvi said this while chairing a meeting on Courses on Hospitality Industry at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad on Monday. He underlined the importance of trained workforce, which could cater the growing need for provision of better hospitality services that could harness true potential of country’s tourism sector. The President said that thousands of foreign tourists are visiting Pakistan every year and the Government was taking further measures…
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Askari Bank Limited have signed an MoU for launch of Co-Branded Credit Card where both organizations will be offering their services for the benefit of large number of customers in Pakistan. The signing ceremony was held at the airline’s Head Office where the MoU was signed by Air Marshal Arshad Malik – CEO PIA, and Abid Sattar – President & CEO Askari Bank. According to the agreement, PIA and AKBL will launch a Co-Branded Loyalty Program which will be integrated with PIA Awards +Plus Frequent Flyer Program. The Co-Branded Credit Card will offer exciting…