Its long-awaited finale has been and gone but Game of Thrones is still big business for Northern Ireland. It is estimated to have brought £251m into the economy since production began in 2010, according to the region’s film agency NI Screen. Over the same period, the organisation gave £15.95m in production funding to the hit fantasy drama series. But that was a worthwhile investment, says NI Screen’s chief executive Richard Williams. “It’s been a game changer for the screen industry,” he said. “This is the biggest show of the decade and certainly within industry terms everyone knows that it’s…
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Lulusar is one of the largest lake of Pakistan situated in the Naran Valley in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In Pashtu Language the word ‘sar’ means ‘top’ or ‘peak’. Actually Lulusar is the name of the group of mountains that contain the lake which is 48 kilometers away from Naran on the Naran-Babusar road. It will interest our history enthusiast that Lulusar marks the proud place where 55 participants of the 1857 War of Independence were arrested. The lake is surrounded by snowcapped mountains, making it a natural tourist attraction. In Summers, when the its surface reflects its surroundings sharply…
LONDON: British Airways will relaunch flights to Islamabad, Pakistan, from June 2nd. The three-per-week service will be operated on a three-class Boeing Dreamliner. The 787 is British Airways’ newest long-haul aircraft that is 20 per cent more fuel efficient than other aircraft and features larger windows, mood lighting and the latest inflight entertainment system. The airline has a number of Pakistani and British Pakistani colleagues who speak Urdu, and there has already been considerable interest from these colleagues to work on the flights. Andrew Brem, chief commercial officer at British Airways, said: “The excitement is building as we put the…
Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SAS Scandinavian Airlines for hybrid and electric aircraft eco-system and infrastructure requirements research. The MoU was signed by Grazia Vittadini, Chief Technology Officer, Airbus and Göran Jansson, Deputy President EVP Strategy & Ventures, Scandinavian Airlines. Collaboration will start in June 2019 and will continue until the end of 2020. Under the MoU, Airbus and SAS Scandinavian Airlines will cooperate on a joint research project to enhance understanding of the operational and infrastructure opportunities and challenges involved with the large-scale introduction of hybrid and full electric aircraft to airlines modus operandi. The…
ISLAMABAD: In line with Prime Minister Imran Khan’s move to promote tourism in the country, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has started development works for Swat, Chitral and Parachinar airports. Sources said the Swat airport will be made operational at a cost of Rs80 million while the development work will be completed within two months. Saidu Sharif Swat Airport is known as a gateway of tourism which was built in 1978. Later, in 2004, owing to the volatile security situation, the airport was closed. For the same reason, Parachinar airport was also shut down in 2004. On the directions of…
MUNICH: Lufthansa first class lounge guests in Munich have been offered a special culinary treat. Three-star Michelin rated Chef, Harald Wohlfahrt, created an exclusive three-course experience for the lounges’ visitors. Lasting until June 15th, the menu will feature dishes such as lobster with pineapple-mango chutney and crustacean foam, followed by veal two ways with hummus and beech mushrooms. A mousse dome with raspberry ice cream and rhubarb is offered for dessert. Over the course of several days, Wohlfahrt provided advanced training to the Lufthansa first class lounge chefs and divulged some insider secrets of Michelin-star cuisine. Wohlfahrt is regarded as…
CEBU-PHILPINES: The PATA Annual Summit 2019 (PAS 2019), under the theme ‘Progress with a Purpose’, held in Cebu, Philippines last week with 383 delegates from 194 organisations and 43 destinations attending the four-day event. Delegates also included local and international students, as well as student chapter representatives, from 21 educational institutions hailing from eighteen destinations. The UNWTO & PATA Leaders Debated and highlighted the fundamental challenges, issues and opportunities of the travel and tourism industry and how the industry working together can bring about actionable change for a better future. “The need for demonstrated leadership in the travel and tourism…
SINGAPORE: Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading technology provider to the global travel industry, announced a new long-term agreement with national carrier Vietnam Airlines, which has adopted the industry-leading, Sabre AirVision In-Flight solution. In line with a recently announced memorandum of understanding describing Vietnam Airlines’ intention to significantly expand their existing strategic relationship with Sabre, In-Flight is expected to drive substantial efficiencies and cost savings for the airline. “Vietnam Airlines is pleased to deepen its partnership with Sabre. As the fastest growing flag carrier in Southeast Asia, we continually look for innovative technology solutions to propel our business into the…
ISTANBUL: Turkish Airlines is planning to open five passenger lounges at the new Istanbul Airport. They will be targeted at guests flying business class, members of the Miles & Smiles Elite Plus and Elite programmes, Star Alliance Gold and Corporate Club passengers. There are currently three lounges open – the Turkish Airlines business lounge, Miles & Smiles lounge and domestic lounge. The exclusive lounge and arrival lounge are planned to open in summer 2019. The Turkish Airlines business lounge has an approximate area of over 60,000 square feet, seats 765 guests and features 13 private suites with showers. Turkish Airlines…
LONDON: Eligible travellers from seven non-EU countries can now use ePassport gates to enter the UK in changes being made to the border from today. Visitors from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and the United States will be able to use ePassport gates at ports across the UK. There were over ten million arrivals in the UK by nationals from these countries in 2017. Home secretary Sajid Javid said: “Our new global immigration and border system will improve security and fluidity for passengers coming to visit or work in the UK. “Expanding the use of ePassport gates…