ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, said it has partnered with Visit California to promote the Golden State to travellers from around the world. The partnership between Etihad Airways and Visit California will involve the organisations collaborating to promote travel to California as a destination from both Abu Dhabi and other key markets, it stated. The two sides will be developing a strategy and promotion plan to drive tourism and highlight the many attractions that California offers to international travellers, remarked Robin Kamark, Chief Commercial Officer Etihad Aviation Group after signing the deal with Caroline Beteta,…
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The Defence Authority Country & Golf Club, one of the largest Golf Cubs in the world, is spread over approximately 140 Acres. An 18 hole par 72 course with a total yardage of 6693 was initially designed by Mr. Donald Steel. The front nine holes were opened on 28 April 1997 and the back nine on 30 August 1998. Later on, the Clubhouse and the Administration block were constructed in January 2001. The Golf Course has been redeveloped to USGA Standard with night golfing facility and an automatic irrigation system. The present yardage of the course has been increased to…
Written By Ch. Faisal Mahmood How many people know or realize that while Pakistan houses the awe inspiring remains of MoejoDaro, the capital of the famed Indus Valley Civilization, it also has the world’s most ancient but living cities and towns. One such city is our Multan. Multan is one of the oldest living cities not only in South Asia but also in the world. According to Hindu legends, it was the capital of the Trigarta Kingdom ruled by the Katoch Dynasty at the time of the Mahabharata war. Multan has had various names over the centuries. According to Hindu…
United Airlines has launched a new aircraft livery, designed to bring a refreshed look to its fleet. The new look is a visual representation of United’s ongoing brand evolution, the airline said, while staying true to the history it has developed over the past 93 years. “As we improve and elevate our customer experience, we are changing the way people think and feel about United, and this branding captures that new spirit,” said Oscar Munoz, chief executive, United Airlines. “Each improvement we have added to our service advances our evolution as an airline, furthering our effort to elevate and redefine…
GILGIT: Vehicles and motorcycles were handed over to Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Tourism Police at a special ceremony which has been specifically setup to assist and provide security for local and foreign tourists. Addressing the ceremony, SSP Hunza Tufail Ahmed Mir said that protection of lives and properties of tourists was always top priority of Hunza police. He said the tourism police would be deployed on patrolling at different localities including KKH. He said the basic purpose for establishment of Tourism Police is to protect local and foreign tourists in order to promote soft image of Gilgit-Baltistan. SSP Gilgit Raja Mirza Hassan…
DUBAI: More than 40 airlines and over 60 represented airports have confirmed their participation at the inaugural Connect Middle East, India and Africa, which is co-located with Arabian Travel Market 2019. The event will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre on April 30 and May 1. With up to 300 delegates, the forum will include a diverse conference programme, including panel discussions, keynotes, Q&A’s and airline and industry briefings as well as unlimited one-to-one meetings pre-scheduled for airlines, airports and suppliers – all combined with endless informal opportunities for networking. Throughout 2018, the busiest long-haul Middle Eastern flight…
COLUMBO: Sri Lanka Tourism on Tuesday, 23 April, reassured the world that the country is open for business and all possible measures have been taken to ensure the safety and security of tourists. Releasing a statement, the country’s tourism office said tourist attractions, hotels, resorts will remain open as usual and there are no road closures or restrictions on movement anywhere in the island. Following the acts of terror that took place on Easter Sunday, Sri Lanka Tourism engaged with government officials and tourism stakeholders and have taken necessary steps to ensure all possible assistance is provided to tourists. “There…
KARACHI: Two Members TAAP Delegation led by Mr. Muhammad Naeem Sharif, Chairman, Travel Agents Association of Pakistan (TAAP), accompanied by Mr. Noor Mohammad, Member Executive Committee TAAP visited Istanbul-Turkey to attend Annual General Assembly (AGA) and Ex-Ordinary General Assembly (EGA) Meetings of United Federation of Travel Agents’ Association (UFTAA) held on 26-27 March, 2019 in Istanbul-Turkey wherein they were warmly welcomed by the President UFTAA and Board Members of the Association. During the meeting TAAP Delegation apprised the UFTAA’s President about the issues being faced by the Pakistan Travel & Tourism sector and IATA’s unilateral rules and regulations affecting the…
KARACHI: Amadeus Pakistan has recently introduced a series of Evolution Workshops for their top 12 Customers. Evolution of workshop consists of multiple sessions which include Robin Hood, James Bond & Jack Sparrow to address different needs of the customers. As seen here in the picture, Team Sana Travels, Karachi participated in first ever series of all sessions under Evolution Workshop Program.
WRITTEN BY CH FAISAL MAHMOOD There are reasons why we have such enduring and in-depth faith in our country and in its future as the world’s major tourist destination; one such reason is that positive developments do somehow emerge, sooner or later, sometime unexpectedly, sometimes awaitedly, to re-set our path to real progress. Suddenly, when the nation is pressed under several macro and micro issues, both internal and external, affecting all and sundry, we have this Prime Ministerial decision to appoint a Chairman National Tourism board and ten working groups. Their recommendations for new legislation might help to overcome the…