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…
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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…
KARACHI: When already operating with small fleet, four passengers aircraft of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) were grounded; three in Karachi and one in Lahore- after being hit by birds within a week time. The grounding of two Boeing 777 and two Airbus 320 have disturbed the flight schedule besides causing financial loss to the loan ridden PIA. PIA spokesperson Mr. Mashood Tajwar said four of the airline’s aircraft have been grounded within a week after being hit by birds during landing. “The flight schedule has been badly disturbed and more than a dozen flights have been delayed. One international flight…
MUMBAI: The founder of cash-strapped Indian airline Jet Airways has stepped down as Chairman of the company. Mr. Naresh Goyal’s resignation is likely to pave the way for potential investors to save India’s oldest private carrier. They were held back by Goyal’s reluctance to give up control of the company, it stated. Jet’s debt exceeds $1 billion and the airline has grounded some flights as it is struggling to pay employees, suppliers and leasing companies. Within minutes of Monday’s announcement, the company’s stock jumped 12 per cent. The banks, led by State Bank of India (SBI), will take a controlling…
TOKOYO: Japan Airlines and Travelport Worldwide have agreed to form a joint venture to take ownership of Travelport Japan and Axess International Network, a subsidiary of the carrier. Under the unified Travelport Axess brand, the joint venture will operate a global distribution system tailored to the needs of the Japanese travel industry. Travelport Axess will continue to offer travel agents services through Axess’ global distribution system platform, Axess, and enable access to Travelport’s global distribution system platforms, Apollo and Galileo. The proposed joint venture will provide online, mobile and corporate travel propositions including global booking and expense management tools as…
ISTANBUL: Turkish Cargo, which serves 124 countries as the world’s fastest-growing air cargo brand, transported 186 historical works of art belonging to Istanbul’s Dolmabahçe and Topkapı Palaces to Tokyo for the Tulip Tradition in Treasures and the Ottoman Empire exhibition as part of the Turkish Cultural Year in Japan. According to a statement by the national flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY), prior to the move on the Istanbul-Narita route, historical works exhibited at Dolmabahçe and Topkapı Palace were first packed with protective materials to preserve their original texture and structure and later placed in 56 highly secure wooden crates. The…