DOHA: Qatar Airways has announced it will be increasing the number of weekly flights on its popular routes to South Africa from July. Weekly flight frequencies to Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest metropolis, will increase from 14 to 18 from July, rising to 19 in August. A further two flights will be added to the airline’s winter schedule, taking the total number of weekly frequencies to 21 by the end of October. In addition, passengers hoping to soak up some sun on some of South Africa’s most beautiful scenic beaches will be able to take advantage of the addition of three…
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Amadeus maintained solid financial growth in 2018, reporting a 6.6 per cent increase in revenue to €4,944 million for the year. The figure was supported by the operating performance of both its distribution and IT solutions businesses, as well as the acquisition and consolidation of the TravelClick business from October. EBITDA at the tech giant grew 9.7 per cent to €2,041 million in the year to December 31st. Mr.Luis Maroto, President and Chief Executive of Amadeus, commented: “Amadeus maintained its long track record of revenue and profitability growth in 2018. “Our diversification efforts, including the broadening of our hospitality offering…
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to renovate Roosevelt Hotel (New York) owned by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). The government plans to spend US$27 million to convert it into a ‘mixed-use’ building believing that this change will make it more profitable. PIA is asked to carry out a feasibility study on the mixed-use building of Roosevelt Hotel by June 30, 2019 and submit a report to the cabinet body on privatisation. Completed in 1924, the hotel was named in honour of former US president Theodore Roosevelt, who had previously been the governor of New York State. It has 1,015 rooms, including…
KARACHI: Last week Air Wings Travel organized an impressive event to launch its GSA wwb-online.com a leading portal for the tour operators, travel agents and Hajj Umrah operators of Pakistan. Hosted by the CEO Dar Al-Eiman, Mr. Aminullah, the event was very well attended by Travel agents and Hajj Umrah operators of the city. Air Wings travel is a GSA-Pakistan for wwb-online.com , a leading portal for hotel bookings, flight booking, holiday packages, sightseeing and transfers. They have worldwide booking online with best rates guaranteed. The portal is XML supported, has white labeling solutions, flight booking, dedicated account managers, customized…
KARACHI: To honour the top travel partners of Karachi for their outstanding performance and support, a programme was organized by Iraqi Airways Karachi office. Mr. Basil Ahmed Affendi, Chief Executive, Wardah International Services, GSA Iraqi Airways for Pakistan & AJK and Syed Masood Hassan, GM Sales & Operations greeted the guests upon their arrival. Speaking on the occasion Mr. Basil Ahmed Affendi thanked and appreciated the all travel agents for their cooperation and support for Iraqi air. A Ceremonial Cake cutting ceremony was also held. Mr. Basil Ahmed Affendi cut the cake along with the staff of Iraqi Airways Karachi…
MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, has named Rashid Abdulrahman Al Gaoud as the new senior manager of sales for the European and Asian Pacific regions. Al Gaoud has been part of the Gulf Air family for 16 years, during which he was the first Bahraini country manager for the UK- one the airline’s most successful sectors with double daily flights on its new Boeing Dreamliner 787-9 – which he served for six years. “I began working with Gulf Air in 2003 and was enrolled in the company’s management training programme, which was designed to develop Bahrainis for…
KARACHI: The Associates of Karachi Marriott Hotel equipped with spades and 1000 plants invaded lalazar Park and planted 1000 sampling. This activity is the commitment of Hashoo Group for a greener Pakistan. The Tree plantation activity was in association with Karachi Port Trust that has the same mission as Hashoo Group. Mr. Rehan Faiz Pirzada, Cluster General Manager, Karachi Marriott Hotel started the plantation along with KPT GM Admin, Mr. Niaz Ali Jaiser, Mr. Faiz Rasool Manager MPCD and Mr. Umer Ehsan Tarar, Deputy Security Advisor. The activity started with tilawat e Quran and prayers for the prosperity of Pakistan.
WRITTEN BY CH. FAISAL MAHMOOD The years before 1914 were a time of brilliance for Tyrol. Tourism was booming. The number of visitors rose and rose and it seemed as if this growth would go on forever. The First World War brought it all to an abrupt halt. Picturesque landscapes suddenly became front lines; thriving resorts were transformed into giant hospitals. For many hoteliers and innkeepers with establishments in the line of fire, the work of decades was ruined overnight. One of the greatest casualties of war conflicts is the hotel industry of a country. Hotels suffer massive losses due…
ABU DHABI: World Travel Awards has revealed that its Middle East Gala Ceremony 2019 is set to take place on April 25th at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The park is the latest addition to Yas Island’s theme parks, joining Ferrari World Abu Dhabi and Yas Waterworld. Attending the gala reception at Abu Dhabi’s newest tourist attraction are leading figureheads and decision-makers of the Arabian travel industry. The red-carpet evening will form the second leg of the World Travel Awards Grand Tour 2019 – a global search for the finest travel and tourism brands in…
DUBAI: Boeing sees “enormous potential” to supply drones and other unmanned aircraft to governments in the Middle East for defence purposes, as policymakers work to enhance their defence capabilities. Mr. Mark Ballew, Director of Sales and Marketing for International Government services at Boeing Global Services, said the company is in talks with countries in the region about modernising their existing defence platforms. “There’s also going to be an increased need for unmanned aerial vehicles and protection from unmanned aerial vehicles,” Ballew said. “If you look at what our compact laser weapons systems are, there are expectations on how to protect…