KARACHI: last week SereneAir celebrated its 2nd anniversary and serving of Pakistani nation with professionalism, punctuality and high class services on the ground and in the Air. The senior management led by Mr. Sohail Gul Khan, CEO, Serene Air and the staff of the airline attended the dinner reception organized to celebrate two year of outstanding performance and successes. Similar celebration events were organized at Lahore and Islamabad for motivated and hardworking staff and officers of the airline. SereneAir, one of fastest growing domestic airline of Pakistan, is likely to commence its international operations soon. The Airline operates flights on…
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KARACHI: Last week Aleem Chaudry, CEO, Pakistan Services Bureau and Mr. Mustafa Ravi visited Karachi Press Club and congratulated Mr. Imtiaz Khan Faran, newly elected President, Karachi Press Club. Seen here in the picture Mr. Imtiaz is honoring visiting guests with Sindh’s most valued tradition of presenting Ajraks.
ISLAMABAD: Team Landmark Communications led by Mr. Ali Hamdani met with Federal Minister Dr. Fehmida Mirza to discuss prospects for tourism promotion and to brief her about their efforts in reviving the tourism industry of Pakistan.Dr. Fehmida Mirza praised the efforts of Landmark Communications and assured her full support in the future.
WRITTEN BY CH. FAISAL MAHMOOD As we mentioned earlier also that the basic principle underlying the worldwide elevation of Tourism to its policy status of Visitor Economy is that local assets – whether physical or abstract – should be activated to sustain community pride and to generate income and thereby ensure its socio economic wellbeing. Other countries, which were part of the Mughal and British Raj like ours, have glorified even the smallest physical evidence of that part of their history; not only palaces but even roadside monuments and animal feed-troughs of that period are taken care of and added…
MADRID: The World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage (WTACH) has been formed to protect local cultures, heritage and historical sites that are in peril from overtourism. The new association will promote ethical practices and better management relating to culture and heritage destinations that are now buckling due to unrestricted visitor growth. WTACH will also encourage the implementation of sustainable practices at locations that are still in a “honeymoon phase” of tourism development. The creation of WTACH comes as the UNWTO reports that international tourism arrivals hit 1.4 billion in 2018, two years ahead of its previous forecast of 2020.…
DUBAI: A 2019 Rolls-Royce Ghost has been added to the aircraft transfer fleet at Dubai International’s (DXB) Al Majlis VIP Service at Terminal 3. The car was delivered by AGMC, the authorised dealer of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates. The Al Majlis VIP service offers guests connecting to commercial or private flights at DXB the most comfortable travel experience with personalised, top class service and the most luxurious lounge spaces. The Rolls-Royce Ghost is an inspiration to fashionable and highly successful individuals in the Middle East and around the world. The car will be used…
FAISALABAD: College of Tourism & Hotel Management (COTHM) is no less than a gift for the citizens of Faisalabad. In order to save the future, COTHM Faisalabad has played a significant role in introducing practical and skilled education for the boys and girls students. While distributing diplomas and cheques among the passing out students, Shaikh Ijaz Ahmad, Director COTHM College Faisalabad, expressed these views to the participants of the inaugural ceremony of the training program of National Vocational Training and Technical Commission Pakistan. Director Shaikh Ijaz Ahmad Advocate said that a hefty amount of Rs. two lac and seventy nine…
KARACHI: Mohammad Anwar Qureshi, Chairman Ramada Hotels Karachi is appointed as Convener for the Standing Committee on Hotels of FPCCI for the year 2019. Mr. Qureshi is well known and renowned business icon who has years of experience blended with a vision for the future in the trade and economics of Pakistan especially in the hospitality sector. He has rich experience of hotel business in Pakistan & abroad and successfully running of Ramada Hotels in Pakistan. He is also former Chairman of Pakistan Hotels Association and actively engaged in Association activities to promote hotel industry of Pakistan. It is expected…
COLOMBO: SriLankan Airlines, in partnership with immersive entertainment specialist SkyLights, has unveiled a new Virtual Reality (VR) cinema at its Business Class lounge. Installed in the Serendib lounge at Bandaranaike International Airport, SkyLights’ Allosky and Skykids cinematic VR headsets offer passengers the unique opportunity to relax and enjoy the latest films and TV series in 2D, 3D and 360-degree on individual immersive headsets. In offering this innovate new service, the leading national carrier looks to transform passenger-waiting times and set its customer journey apart. If deemed successful, SriLankan Airlines may also look to introduce the service onboard its long-haul flights.…
NEW DELHI: Jet Airways India Ltd, the carrier that is struggling under heavy debt, may get some respite. India’s largest lender State Bank of India is set to swap part of its loans into a stake of at least 15 per cent in Jet Airways. Other creditors to the carrier also plan similar conversions of some debt into equity to help keep the carrier alive, they said. Under a new rescue proposal for India’s biggest full-service airline, founder and chairman Naresh Goyal’s stake would fall below 20 per cent from 51 per cent currently, the people said, asking not to…