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…
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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…
PESHAWAR: The Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) is all set to open camping pods and tent villages at scenic spots from Eidul Fitr to facilitate tourists during the ongoing peak tourism season in the province. The 2-4 beds camping pods and tent villages in several tourist attractions, including Bishigram in Swat, Sharan in Kaghan, Thandiani in Abbottabad, Yakh Tangai in Shangla and Sheikhbadin in Lakki Marwat have already been renovated and will be opened during Eid and onwards for the tourists throughout the tourism season. The tourists can contact on telephone number 091-9210583 and mobile number 0333-9626362 for booking. TCKP…
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan International Airlines has decided to resume its two weekly flights to Tokyo from May 30 after a suspension of three months, Mr. Mashood Tajwar, the PIA spokesman, told. The problem PIA had been facing was a lack of passengers and cargo from Beijing for Tokyo. However, the issue has now been sorted out after negotiations with Japanese authorities, the spokesman said. Ghulam Sarwar Khan, the federal Minister for Aviation, had said on Friday that since PIA’s indicators had shown an improvement over the past few months, proposals were under consideration for adding new, profitable routes on the…
ISLAMABAD: Government of Pakistan has worked out a plan to develop a Buddhist trail by exploring religious sites in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab to attract the followers of Buddhism from across the globe. The news was disclosed by Chairman of Pakistan Tourism Development Cooperation (PTDC) Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari while talking to APP. The trail would start from Swabi and Swat, and culminate at Taxila, which had numerous Buddhist sites, he informed and added that the initiative was being taken by the government as part of its plan to market religious tourism abroad. Likewise, sacred places of other religions, including…
KARACHI: On 28th May 2019, Pearl Continental Hotel Karachi hosted a Corporate Iftaar Dinner in which the key accounts and loyal customers of Pearl Continental Hotel were invited. The evening commenced with a speech by the General Manager Pearl Continental Hotel Karachi, Mr. Zulifqar Ahmed Malik, who welcomed the guests, praised their loyal customers and spoke about Hashoo Group’s recent project. He also thanked the guests for their unwavering cooperation and support to Hashoo Group. The iftaar Dinner was an attempt by Hashoo Group to strengthen relations with their customers and thank them for their continuous backing and appreciation towards…