KARACHI: The Wedding Atelier, an ultimate luxury wedding guide for all brides-to-be, was organized at the Pearl-Continental Hotel in Karachi on the 4th & 5th of April 2019. Pearl-Continental Hotel Karachi partnered with maestro Sara Chapra of Carbon Events launched the two-day wedding expo which catered to all brides and grooms to be and served as an exclusive opportunity to meet leading players in the Pakistani wedding industry whilst receiving recommendations and insider knowledge from luxury sector professionals. The Wedding Atelier covered several categories such as Beauty, Jewelry Design, Invite options, Wedding Décor, Bridal & Apparel, Interior Designing, Wedding Photography,…
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LAHORE: The Minister for Tourism Punjab, Mr. Raja Hamayun Sarfraz has announced the dates of TDCP 1st Lake District Chakwal 4×4 Challenge. The Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP) is organizing Lake District Chakwal 4×4 Challenge on 6th & 7th April, he said. In a media briefing at TDCP Head Office Lahore, Raja Hamayun said that Chakwal-Lake District located 90 kilometres south-east of the Federal Capital, Islamabad and 270 kilometres from the Provincial Capital, Lahore. Chakwal is considered as a Valley of lakes and springs, lush green fertile fields, versatile mountains, amazing landscape, dense mixed forests, sanctuaries of wildlife, brave…
KARACHI: Thai food festival, showcasing authentic Thai cuisine spread over many dishes, will commence from Friday, April 5th and will continue till April 28th 2019 at Beach Luxury Hotel. It will open from 7: 30 P.M. to 11: 30 P.M on last three days of a week (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays). Food lovers from across the country have an opportunity to enjoy authentic Thai Food in Karachi. Consul General of Thailand in Karachi His Excellency Thatree Chauvachata and General Manager of Beach Luxury Hotel, Muhammad Azeem Qureshi on Thursday, April 4, inaugurated the Thai Food Festival at the hotel. Thai…
WASHINGTON: Boeing has said it needs more time to finalise a software upgrade for the grounded 737 Max plane. The aircraft manufacturer has been working to update a stall-prevention system linked to two fatal crashes in five months. A fix has already been issued, but Boeing has now confirmed the update will not be ready to enter service until the “coming weeks”. Boeing had been expected to submit final paperwork for the revamp to the Federal Aviation Administration – which belatedly grounded the plane last month – at the end of March. However, even that deadline would have marked the…
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines Ltd. found “premature blade deterioration” during routine inspections of some plane engines, leading the carrier to ground two Boeing Co. 787-10 aircraft in a widening turbine problem for Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc. The carrier, in consultation with the engine-maker, identified other Trent 1000 TEN engines in its 787 fleet to undergo precautionary inspections, Singapore Airlines said in a statement Tuesday. All these inspections have been concluded, and a remaining check will be completed on a 787-9 aircraft of its Scoot budget carrier by today , 3 April. The new fan issue exacerbates a problem that has beset the…
CALIFORNIA: Princess Cruises and leading shipbuilding group Fincantieri have signed the final contracts for the construction of two next-generation 175,000-ton cruise ships, which will be the largest ships ever built so far in Italy, with deliveries scheduled in Monfalcone in late 2023 and in spring 2025. This announcement follows the initial signing of a memorandum of agreement between the two parties in July 2018. The vessels will each accommodate approximately 4,300 guests and will be based on a next-generation platform design, being the first Princess Cruises ships to be dual-fuel powered primarily by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). LNG is the…
LONDON: Liability claims related to the Ethiopian Airlines crash and the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft could be the largest non-war aviation reinsurance claim on record, hitting reinsurers’ profitability, reinsurance broker Willis Re said. The crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 302 on March 10 killed 157 passengers and crew, the second deadly crash involving a Boeing Co 737 MAX 8 airliner in five months. As the crash site and black boxes are investigated, the 737 MAX 8 has been grounded worldwide as precautionary measures. Liability claims for the passengers’ loss of life and in relation to the…
LONDON: According to the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions almost 5.9 million people visited the Tate Modern gallery last year, just above the 5.8 million who went to the British Museum. All of the top ten UK attractions were found in the capital, with the National Museum of Scotland being the highest-ranking outside of London coming in at eleventh with 2.2 million visitors. Tate Modern, which staged a world-famous exhibition by Picasso in 2018, found its way to the top of the list for the first time since it opened in 2000. Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery also saw a…
MUSCAT: Oman Air has introduced its revamped mobile application for iOS and Android smartphones, allowing its guests to organise and manage their journey on the go. Utilising the latest innovations in mobile technology, Oman Air’s new app is a user-friendly platform with easy steps, providing guests with inclusive trip management capabilities like flight booking, online check-in, pre-selection of seats, flight status as well as information about Oman Air’s latest offers. The revamped app also enables guests to check their Sindbad miles balance, claim any missing miles, request for redemptions, keep track of tier progress, see their upcoming bookings on Oman…
LONDON: On March 26th, Airbus rolled out the second All Nippon Airways (ANA) A380 from the paint shop, at its Hamburg factory. The second A380 is the Emerald Green, livery, and will be delivered to the airline this year, bearing the registration JA382A. ANA took delivery of their first A380 last week and Airways was present at this event. ANA plans to operate its inaugural A380 flight, with its Sky Blue A380 JA381 on the 24th May. The airline will deploy this aircraft, on their Hawaii flights from Tokyo Narita, from the 1st July 2019, on a daily basis. In…