PARIS: Paris has offered Ubeeqo the management of 850 on-street parking spaces with the aim of creating a new Mobilib service. These new spaces will enable Ubeeqo to expand its fleet of self-service vehicles, enhancing mobility for Parisians. They will feature vehicles of all categories, with a large proportion of electric and hybrid cars. As a result, Ubeeqo will be providing a total of nearly 1,100 vehicles by the end of 2019, thereby consolidating its leadership position in the French capital. Active in Paris since 2015, Ubeeqo has achieved ever-growing success since the introduction of its service. To meet the…
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MADINAH: Marriott International has announced the opening of Marriott Executive Apartments Madinah, marking the brand’s debut in the holy city. The re-branded property is the third Marriott Executive Apartments in Saudi Arabia and appeals to the rapidly growing demand for an extended stay both with business as well as leisure travellers. “Our growth and focus on Saudi Arabia is aligned with the Saudi Vision 2030 and the National Transformation Program 2020 to support the country’s growing tourism and hospitality sectors. Religious tourism plays a key role as the government plans to attract 30 million pilgrims by 2030. Marriott Executive Apartments…
LAS VEGAS: The 26th Las Vegas International Tourism Safety and Security Conference in 27 years was concluded last week. Next year a whole new concept of tourism security conferences is in the making. The new face in 2020 will reflect the changing times as tourism security continues to be an issue around the world. The weekly riots in Paris and the recent terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka demonstrate once again just how sensitive the tourism and travel industries are to the needs of security and safety (S&S). Professionals in S&S debate these issues with a great deal of emotion not…
SHARJAH: Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s leading low-cost carrier, has announced plans to launch a direct flight from Sharjah to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s capital city, starting from July 4. The new flight will operate four times a week; on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The flights depart Sharjah International Airport at 21:30 hours local time arriving at Manas International Airport in Bishkek at 03:20 hours local time. The return flights depart Manas International Airport in Bishkek at 04:20 hours arriving in Sharjah at 06:40hours local time. Adel Al Ali, group chief executive officer, Air Arabia, said: “Ensuring affordable…
COLOMBO: The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has called on the global community to offer support to Sri Lanka through tourism at this critical time. In a video message posted at Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority Official Facebook page, UNWTO Secretary General, Zurab Pololikashvili offering condolences to the victims of the Easter Sunday suicide attacks on churches and star class hotels in the island said continued support through tourism can help the island nation to recover from the devastation. “I call on the global community to offer its unwavering support to Sri Lanka at this critical moment. The country’s…
GWADAR: Hashoo Group hosted a special Iftar dinner at Zaver Pearl-Continental Hotel Gwadar on Wednesday, 15 May evening to honour the five men martyred last Saturday and to thank the brave servicemen who took part in the successful operation to stop the assailants and secure the hotel before more catastrophic damage could be done. Several senior leaders of Hashoo Group joined the hotel manager and staff to thank the police and members of the armed forces and break their fasts together. Hashoo Group also announced that the five-star hotel is now open and ready to welcome guests once again. The…
WIESBADEN- GERMANY: About 500 representatives from the international tourism industry from 51 countries have arrived in Wiesbaden for the 45th Germany Travel Mart (GTM), which runs from May 12 to 14. The GTM is organised annually by the German National Tourist Board (GNTB) in cooperation with varying partner regions and partner cities. The state capital of Hesse is hosting the event for the third time after 1977 and 2005. The GTM is the most important B2B-platform for the German incoming tourism. The heart of the event is the two-day workshop in the RheinMain Congress Centre which was newly opened in…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has extended airspace restrictions until the end of May, a civil aviation official said on Thursday, 16 May forcing foreign carriers to take costly detours since the country’s standoff with rival India. Pakistan closed its airspace in February after a suicide bombing in Indian-occupied Kashmir sparked tensions between the neighbours. Following the attack, both countries carried out aerial bombing missions on each other’s soil and their warplanes also fought a dogfight over Kashmir. Partial operations at Pakistani airports resumed after the crisis eased, but foreign carriers using Indian airspace could not fly over Pakistan. The restrictions mainly affected…
KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has undertaken a decision to tax all airlines of the country, including Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be taxed based on the amount of passengers and cargo each of their flights carry. A record of all the passengers from the time of arrival to departure has been sought by the regulatory authority. An official notification issued by CAA directed all airports in the country to submit a list of every passenger traveling by air along with details of their times of arrival and departure on a daily basis to the aviation regulator. ‘All airlines…
KARACHI: Ramadan the month of blessings and Avari Towers Karachi is celebrating this festive season in full swing. Avari Towers is offering the best International Iftar buffet dinner in town at Asia Live. Asia Live’s International Iftar Buffet Dinner is an extensive buffet, which covers a fusion of several cuisines; To call the buffet extravagant would be an understatement. . These cuisines include an endless variety of Pakistani, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, European, Italian, Mexican and Arabic. A salad bar with an assortment of different forms of fresh and appetizing salads is beautifully arranged at the restaurant. The eatery offers food…