ABU DHABI: Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group, today celebrates its position as a market leader in the air cargo digitalization and innovation space six months after migrating to a new technology platform, achieving a remarkable step change in the way it runs its operations and engages with its customers. Last year, the carrier embarked on a strategy that saw the introduction of several transformation programmes across its fleet and network, commercial and operational processes, and its physical and digital infrastructures. This culminated in the carrier’s successful front-end systems migration to the market leading…
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KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and McDonald’s Pakistan inked a Memorandum of Understanding to put together a special offer for the passengers of the national carrier, at a ceremony held at McDonald’s Airport Branch, Karachi. CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik, Chief Commercial Officer PIA, Mr. Ali Tahir Qasim , Chief Operations, Marketing, Development & Supply Chain Officer, McDonald’s Pakistan, Jamil Mughal along with airline’s officials attended the ceremony. CEO PIA, Air Marshall Arshad Malik sharing his views on the occasion said “This union is a great opportunity for both the brands to come together for the combined benefit of…
MANAMA: Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air has successfully completed the internationally recognised, biennial IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and has been renewed on the IOSA Safety Audit Registry until May 2021. The audit covers approximately 1,000 standards and recommended practices that are all related to the safety of operations and procedures of the airline. Gulf Air’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Captain Waleed Al Alawi, congratulated the employees for their efforts in maintaining these international standards, saying: “Gulf Air prides itself on operating to the highest global safety standards and industry best practices – this is our main priority. Our latest…
BRASILIA: Brazil’s visa waiver policy announced in March is generating positive results for the tourism and hospitality industry of the country. A study done by Amadeus Group shows a significant increase in the number of reservations made in the United States, as well as in Canada, Japan and Australia, the three countries benefiting from the new policy. Amadeus is one of the 10 largest technology companies in the world and one of the three largest in the travel segment. In the United States, the increase was 53% in the number of trips confirmed for June and 97% in July compared…
BEIJING: China’s government has formulated an emergency work plan to repair dilapidated sections of the Great Wall in the next five years, according to the municipal cultural heritage authorities China’s National Cultural Heritage Administration has vowed to strengthen the protection of the Great Wall. The protection and restoration work should ensure that the Great Wall relics remain where they originally existed and maintain their original look. The work plan has set 2,772 meters of the Great Wall and 17 towers as the priority for “emergency repair” over the next three years. Beijing boasts a total length of 520.77 km of…
PESHAWAR: Chairman National Tourism Board (NTB) Zulfi Bukhari on Saturday said that establishment of tourism zone would prove a milestone in the development of tourism sector and attracting more tourists and visitors to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is establishing tourism zone to promote sector across the province. It would be followed by Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan to get the desired results of digital and sustainable development in the tourism sector,” Zulfi Bukhari said while speaking as chief guest at the 4th Tech Valley Conference 2019 in Abbottabad. Senator Azam Swati, Minister for Communication and Information Technology Khalid Maqbool…
LAHORE: The Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP) took another initiative to promote tourism by holding a paintings and photography exhibition in the hall of its head office under the theme of “Visual Narration of Punjab” for the promotion of young artists and photographers to display their artwork to the general public. Talking to the media on the occasion of inauguration of the exhibition, Minister for Tourism Raja Yassir Hamayun said that the present government is taking every possible measure for the promotion of tourism in Punjab. He said the Chakwal Jeep Rally which was recently held to help promote…
SHARJAH: Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), has received its first Airbus (A321neo Long Range). The aircraft flew nonstop from Airbus’s facility in Hamburg to Sharjah International Airport. Air Arabia is the first Middle Eastern airline to operate the A321neo LR and this delivery is the first of six aircraft that will join Air Arabia’s fleet that comprises of 53 A320 Family aircraft serving more than 155 routes across the globe from four hubs in the UAE, (Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah), Morocco and Egypt. The addition of the A321neo LR will…
Etihad Airways has announced a new deal with Amadeus to transform its global load control system. The partnership will be launched worldwide to support Etihad Airways’ ongoing mission to improve operational capabilities and efficiencies. Etihad Airways will use Amadeus Altéa Departure Control Flight Management to improve productivity with increased automation and integration, in order to better manage capacity and reduce costs. These new capabilities will be key at the new Midfield terminal in Abu Dhabi, which is expected to have an annual capacity of 30 million passengers when opened to the public. The solution will enable the airline’s centralised load…
SHANGHAI: Air China has been named partner airline of ITB China 2019, marking the first time that China’s national flag carrier will hold this title. ITB China, which is set to take place from May 15 to 17 in Shanghai, is a B2B exclusive tradeshow and convention designed to be the primary event for the Chinese travel industry. The airline is a member of the world’s largest airline network Star Alliance and operates 445 routes, including 111 international routes, 16 regional routes and 318 domestic routes. Under the heading “Full process aviation experience” Jun Xue, deputy general manager, Sales, Air…