ISTANBUL: Turkish Airlines has denied rumours that its shares are being sold to foreign investors. “News reports about the sale of Turkish Airlines that surface from time to time have no basis in reality,” Yahya Ustun, the airline’s top media relations official, said on Wednesday, 27 March. Since last week, misleading reports have emerged on the internet saying that Turkey’s national carrier has sold a minority stake to Qatar Airways under a multi-billion dollar deal, according to Daily Sabah. “We wish to respectfully inform the public that we reserve our legal rights about these baseless speculations,” Ustun said on Twitter,…
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PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Senior Minister Muhammad Atif Khan has said that local populace will be encouraged to help government develop new tourist sites in the province. “The promotion of tourism will be a distant dream if all stakeholders, including local population, are not included in the overall development process of tourist spots in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,” Atif Khan said while speaking at a workshop here on Thursday. The United Nation Development Program and the Tourism Department had jointly organised a consultative workshop on the ‘Rehabilitation of new tourist spots’ in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Secretary Tourism Rashid Mehmood, Director Youth Affairs Asfandyar Khattak,…
ISLAMABAD: A National Assembly panel on Wednesday, 27 March, called for provision of ‘adequate’ funds to the Sindh Rangers for shifting their headquarters from Jinnah Courts, a historically significant pre-Partition national heritage building in Karachi. The NA standing committee, which met here with Raja Khurram Shahzad Nawaz in the Chair, also sought details of funds provided to the Sindh Rangers and their distribution to date. Originally named the Leslie Wilson Muslim Hostel, Jinnah Courts were constructed through the use of donations from citizens as well as provincial local bodies to provide residential facilities to students who came from across Sindh…
MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, has achieved its best February results in five years with the highest seat load factor for February since 2014; immediately a month after launching the boutique airline strategy. With the growth of capacity and the increase of destinations, frequencies and fleet, the February 2019 results show Gulf Air’s strategic expansion with 75.7 per cent seat load factor and a record number of 478,959 passengers. The preliminary results for the month of March, based on the first 20 days, also show record numbers that beat all March results since 2012 in both seat…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s capital city, is known for its high standards of living, safety, and abundant greenery. Qatar Airways operates twice-daily flights to Islamabad served by a Boeing 777 and Airbus A320 aircraft, featuring a spacious and comfortable environment throughout the entire aircraft. Muhammad Jawad, Acting Country Manager Pakistan said, “We are delighted to celebrate 15 years of flying to Islamabad, one of our most highly-sought green getaways in Pakistan. Our commitment to the country is demonstrated by our longstanding relationship and extensive network in Pakistan, including direct service from seven gateways. Qatar Airways offers passengers flying from Pakistan seamless connectivity…
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday, 26 March, approved a new Civil Aviation Policy to promote tourism and give a boost to the aviation industry in the country. After the approval, while Briefing the media, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said the government would facilitate tourists traveling to the northern areas and other resorts by reducing expenditures up to Rs4 billion. The minister further said Pakistan was withdrawing its open-sky policy as the policies of previous governments had caused a lot of damage to the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) after the profitable routes were auctioned off to other airlines. In addition,…
KARACHI : A five-member Italian singers group titled “Five Voices” performed here at National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) on Wednesday, 27th March and received great applause from the audience. The Italian group was invited by NAPA as a part of its International Music Festival-2019. This Italian group is popular for singing without music instruments. They are on a four-day trip to Pakistan since Tuesday. After passing two days in Karachi, the Italian artists will leave for Lahore. On Friday, evening they will fly back to Italy. It is group’s first visit to Pakistan. The names of the group members…
KARACHI: Travelport has reached a full content agreement with Pakistan’s national carrier, Pakistan International Airlines. Under the new multi-year agreement, Travelport will expand availability of PIA’s content to Travelport-connected agencies in the Americas and Asia Pacific, as well as continuing to provide access across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In doing so, over 68,000 agencies globally servicing hundreds of millions of travellers will now have real-time access to search, sell, and book the airlines’ full content and inventory. Commenting on the new deal, Ali Tahir, Chief Commercial Officer at Pakistan International Airlines, said: “Travelport has been a valued partner…
PARIS: Airbus SE secured a $35 billion jet deal from China during a state visit by President Xi Jinping to the French capital, dealing a blow to Boeing Co. as it grapples with the grounding of its best-selling jet. The order consists of 290 A320-series narrow-body planes and 10 A350 wide-bodies, Toulouse-based Airbus said after the transaction was announced in Paris on Monday, 25th March. The deal’s value is almost double that touted by French President Emmanuel Macron in January 2018 during a trip to Beijing. The Airbus coup comes while Boeing’s own 737 Max narrow-body, the chief global rival…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is gearing up for the launch of the Global Aviation Summit, which will take place from April 1-2 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh. The summit, which will be held under the patronage of King Salman, will highlight the pivotal role the kingdom plays in the air transport industry, both at a regional and international level. The summit is being hosted by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and will be attended by several transport ministers, head of civil aviation authorities and specialists in international and regional organisations dealing with the aviation sector. The summit…