LONDON: Flag carrier Oman Air has been recognised as the cleanest and quietest carrier in contributing to the reduction of the noise footprint at UK’s Heathrow Airport (LHR), as per the Fly Quiet and Green chart published by LHR airport authorities. The airline, which came second in the third quarter of last year, has jumped one place up making it the first best long-haul performer in the “Fly Quiet and Green” chart in Q4 2018. This positive ranking comes as a result of the airline investing in modernising its fleet and deploying its modern eco-friendly Boeing 787 Dreamliners on the…
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TOULOUSE- France: Airbus will showcase its entire range of commercial aircraft, defence, space and helicopter products and services at next week’s Langkawi International Maritime and Aviation Exhibition (LIMA) 2019 in Malaysia. The air show will be held on 26-30 March at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre in Langkawi, Kedah. Airbus aircraft at the static display include an A320neo operated by Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia, the largest customer for the European manufacturer’s single-aisle aircraft. Military aircraft such as a Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) A400M, the new-generation tactical airlifter, and a CN235 medium aircraft that the service uses on transport missions,…
HONG KONG: The Hong Kong-based carrier earned a HK$2.35 billion ($300 million) profit for the year ended December 31st, as it benefited from rising airfares and a turnaround plan designed to lower costs and boost revenue Cathay said it was “reasonably optimistic” about passenger and cargo markets in 2019, despite recognising challenges ahead. These include geopolitical discord, global trade tensions and intense competition that could dampen cargo demand as well as passenger demand particularly on long-haul routes in economy class, Chairman John Slosar said in a statement. The result was in line with guidance for a profit of HK$2.3 billion…
MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, welcomed Mr. Sameer Sedeeq Hashem as the new president of its National Labour Union. Gulf Air CEO Mr. Krešimir Kučko, Deputy CEO Captain Waleed Al Alawi and Director of Human Resources Ms. Nouf Al Sowaidi met Hashem and wished him good luck in his new role within the Gulf Air National Labour Union and assured the airline’s role in enhancing the two-way communication between its executive management and different trade unions.
MUSCAT: Oman Air recently hosted an engaging forum on Emergency Response Planning which took place at the Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) auditorium. The forum was conducted by a team of Malaysian Airlines officials who had flown in from Kuala Lumpur, upon invitation from Oman Air. The focus of the forum was to provide the attendees from senior management and emergency response teams with an insight into the experience and lessons learnt from the tragic Malaysian Airlines disaster in 2014. The forum was attended by Dr Mohammed bin Nasser al Zaabi, Chief Executive Officer of PACA, Mustafa al Hinai,…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sort Thailand’s technical assistance in developing resorts in the country, for which Islamabad has already identified projects for developing resorts in hill-stations and along coastline to increase tourism and hospitality in the country. “We have identified projects and sites, now we want technical support of Thailand for developing resorts at these sites,” Chairman Board of Investment Haroon Sharif told. As Thailand has vast experience in resorts development and tourism and hospitality, so we have requested it to help us out in this sector including developing rules, linkage, transportation and others in this sector. They can develop it…
LONDON: The mayor of London, Mr. Sadiq Khan, has launched a drive to promote London to visitors from other parts of the United Kingdom following a recent decline in domestic tourism. London is one of the most visited cities in the world. In 2017, 32m tourists visited the capital for more than one day, generating almost £26bn for the capital’s economy. Of these, 19.8m were international tourists, while 12.2m were from England, Scotland and Wales. Tourism supports approximately 700,000 jobs in the capital. But while international visits to London have increased during each of the past five years, there has…
LUANDA: The Republic of Angola will host the World Tourism Assembly from 23 to 25 May, announced Thursday the chairperson of the World Forum, Bulut Baggi. The official who was speaking to journalists at the end of the audience granted by the Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, said that the event will be an investment and boost for national tourism. He also considered that Angola has great potential in the tourism sector and that the holding of the forum could bring investment opportunities for the construction, transportation and job creation sectors. The official also referred to tourism as the…
BERLIN: WTA members include national tourism associations, influential tourism enterprises, academic institutes and other institutions from around the world. Messe Berlin, which is among the top ten trade fair and event organizers worldwide, has been officially awarded membership of the WTA World Tourism Alliance. ITB China is an international Messe Berlin spin-off and set to take place from 15 to 17 May in Shanghai for the third time. The partnership will help strengthen the communication between the global and Chinese travel industry. Through deep cooperation and the support and commitment of the WTA sustainable tourism growth from China can be…
KARACHI: As per the directives of PM Imran Khan, the government has decided to issue licenses to private airlines to commence helicopter services in the northern areas. The separate category of license will be issued in order to promote the regional tourism and will be known as Tourism Promotion and Regional Integration (TPRI). The airlines desiring to offer helicopter services at the tourist spots will have licenses issued on their requests in two months and they will be valid for five years. According to the TPRI, permission for aerial services will only be granted for the agreed destinations only in…