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…
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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…
RIYADH: Flag carrier Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) will showcase two of its new aircraft at the Saudi International Air Show, taking place at Al-Thummamah airport in Riyadh from March 12-14. An Airbus A320 aircraft – one of the new retrofits currently flying on European routes, and the Formula E branded Boeing 777-300 will be on static display for guests of the air show to tour and experience. Both aircraft will be on display for all three days of the air show. Saudia, which is the main sponsor of the Saudi International Air Show, will also have a dedicated booth and…
EDINBURGH: Historic Environment Scotland (HES) said more people were visiting after Scotland was used as a location in films such as Mary Queen of Scots. Fans of the TV shows Outlander and Outlaw King also boosted numbers. Doune Castle near Stirling – which featured as Castle Leoch in Outlander – saw a 14% increase in footfall after 142,091 people visited last year. Urquhart Castle by Loch Ness had more than half a million visitors for the first time, up 6% to 518,195. Stirling Castle saw an increase of 7% to 605,241 visitors – making it the second most visited HES-staffed…
DUBAI: Dubai-based airline flydubai has announced plans to boost its services to Saudi Arabia with 12 new flights per week. An additional daily flight to Riyadh Airport (RUH) and five flights a week to Hofuf Airport (HOF) will start from March 16. Commenting on the increase of flights to Saudi Arabia, Hamad Obaidalla, Chief Commercial Officer at flydubai, said: “Saudi Arabia remains an important market for flydubai and we are delighted to be able to increase our services to the kingdom as trade and tourism between the UAE and Saudi Arabia continues to grow.” Flydubai will now operate to 11…
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has started twice a week flights from Multan to Sharjah. The inaugural flight PK 293 carrying 166 passengers departed from Multan in the early hours of Wednesday said a statement. Another new flight from Peshawar to Sharjah will start from Feb 21, flying twice a week; every Thursday and Sunday. A ceremony was held at Multan Airport with Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi as a chief guest on the occasion. Federal Minister for Privatization and Aviation Muhammad Mian Soomro, President & CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik, senior officials of CAA were also present at…