BEIJING: Growth in China’s tourism revenue fell to its lowest level last year since the global financial crisis a decade ago, highlighting growing risk in a fast-growing sector as Chinese consumers became more cautious, the report said. Overall tourism earnings grew 10.5 percent in 2018 from a year earlier to 5.97 trillion yuan (US$881.49 billion), decelerating from a 15.1 percent gain in 2017 and marking its slowest pace of growth since 2008, when it was just 5.8 percent, data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed. China has rolled out a flurry of stimulus measures since late 2018 to…
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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will host the prestigious 71st Association Internationale des Étudiants En Sciences Économiques et Commerciales (AIESEC) an International Congress aimed at celebrating youth leadership, cultural diversity and global togetherness in July this year. The Congress will be held from July 6 to 14 under the strategic guidance of Sri Lanka Convention Bureau with the participation of over 800 young leaders from more than 120 countries. The conference will comprise a series of vibrant events such as the Opening Ceremony, Global Village, YouthSpeak Forum, World’s Largest Lesson and Sri Lankan Night. AIESEC is one of the world’s largest youth-run…
DUBAI: Emirates airline has announced an order for 40 A330-900 aircraft, and 30 A350-900 aircraft, in a heads of agreement signed with Airbus. The deal is worth $21.4 billion at list prices. The latest generation Airbus A330neo and A350 aircraft will be delivered to Emirates starting from 2021 and 2024 respectively. In addition, Airbus and Emirates reached an agreement on outstanding A380 deliveries. The airline will receive 14 more A380s from 2019 until the end of 2021, taking its total A380 order book to 123 units. Commenting on the agreement on A380 deliveries, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman…
KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has announced to operate daily flights to the cities hosting the Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches this season. The national flag carrier also announced to provide travel facilities to PSL fans within the cities, including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Lahore and Karachi, hosting the PSL matches. “Get your cricket fever on with PIA! PIA is flying directly to the cities hosting PSL; Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Lahore and Karachi. So don’t wait up and book your flight tickets now!” said the airline in a statement. Sources said the PIA will operate Boeing 777 and…
KARACHI: The students of St. Josephs Convent Cambridge Section went for a trip to the Interior of Sindh, It was an educational trip that gave the 240 students from class VI to XI a chance to explore the history and culture of the province. The trip was highly well organised by Zeb travels who has been handling all their trips. The students visited Chawkandi, Bhambore, Makli and Keenjhar Lake At Bhambore excavation was being done and so the students were able see an actual one being carried out after which they were told the folk tale of Sassi/Punno and were…
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Kashmir Affairs has hired services of three international companies to identify new tourism sites in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan. The Gilgit-Baltistan has great potential in the tourism sector and the federal government was working on a comprehensive programme to project various scenic destinations in the areas, official sources told. In its recently published ranking, Forbes has enlisted Pakistan among the ’10 Coolest Places to Go in 2019’ along with Bhutan, Columbia, Mexico, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Mongolia, Rwanda, The Turkish Rivera and Portugal. Highlighting tourism potential in Pakistan, an article published in a foreign journal drew the tourists…
MUSCAT: Oman Air, the Sultanate’s national carrier, has added another feather in its cap. The national carrier is among the recipients of ‘Top 10 GCC Business Award’ 2018 given by Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI). Eng Abdulaziz Al Raisi, Oman Air’s Chief Executive Officer, received the award at a prestigious event at Sharjah Expo Centre under the patronage of Sheikh Abdullah bin Salim Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah. Launched in 2017, the ‘Top 10 GCC Business’ Award is based on the Sharjah Chamber’s efforts and commitment to providing all possible support to private sector firms in the…
LONDON: The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the International Border Management & Technologies Association (IBMATA) announce a partnership to promote safe, secure and seamless travel across international borders making best use of new and emerging technology, while enhancing border security. WTTC represents the global private sector of Travel & Tourism, and IBMATA is a global non-profit organization promoting communication and collaboration between border agencies and technology providers worldwide. WTTC’s Seamless Traveler Journey program envisages a future where the traveler won’t need to provide the same information or passport multiple times. Instead, their experience will be seamless, faster and…
KARACHI: The National day of the Islamic Republic of Iran was celebrated at Pearl Continental Hotel. The Consul General of Iran, His Excellency Ahmad Mohammadi greeted all the distinguish guests upon their arrival. The consular corp and a large cross section of the city’s elite, including industrialists, businessmen, Seniors of Travel industry and professionals had responded to the invitation. Mr. Ali Hamdani , CEO Landmark Communications also attended the event and congratulated the Iranian CG.
WRITTEN BY CH. FAISAL MAHMOOD The government has decided to inject Rs5.6bn more to PIA, this time the injection is meant for repairing and buying of spare part for grounded aircrafts. The Airline is faced with the challenges of accumulated liabilities, whereas on one hand, default notices are being served by Aircraft Lessor and, on the other, pressure is being exerted by vendors and service providers like General Authority of Civil Aviation, Saudi Ground Services and international fuel suppliers regarding suspension of services. In such situation the Teeka of Rs5.6bn will not do. Our readers will recall that throughout the…