KARACHI: Pearl-Continental Hotel Karachi is committed to extending a diversity of high-end services to all guests, whether travelling for business or leisure and from all age groups. Beyond offering amenities such as comfortable accommodation and international cuisines, the five-star hotel is also focused on ensuring a host of family-friendly recreational facilities. In similar spirit, the five-star hotel is proud to announce the launch of Goplay – an indoor play area for children aged between four and 12 years. The idea is to provide children with a fun, caring and secure environment while parents can relax, enjoy meals or rejuvenate in…
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ISLAMABAD: Presided over by Finance Minister Asad Umar, The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday, 20 March froze Rs96bn worth of liabilities of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) payable to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and approved a $3 million supplementary grant for maintenance of an aircraft for the prime minister. The Government allowed state-owned ailing Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to temporarily hold up around Rs96 billion in payments the airline owe to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on account of aeronautical charges and other levies, sources said on Wednesday. PIA’s Chief Executive Officer Arshad Malik earlier asked…
WASHINGTON: One of the largest companies in the United States is responsible for tens of thousands of jobs and has been under serious attack by the global aviation industry after 2 Boeing Max 8 aircraft crashed within 6 months. It resulted in government around the world banning the operation of Boeing’s latest and newest aircraft. Competitor Airbus has respectfully remained quiet while the world was waiting for Boeing to speak out. Finally, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg issued an open letter to airlines, passengers, and the aviation community. We know lives depend on the work we do, and our teams embrace…
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…
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…