DUBAI: Dubai-based airline flydubai has announced the start of flights to Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. The five-times-weekly service between Dubai and Tashkent will start from March 11 and will become a daily operation from May 31. Flydubai has been flying to Central Asia since November 2010 with the launch of operations to Ashgabat in Turkmenistan, followed by the launch of flights to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan in February 2012, Dushanbe in Tajikistan in April 2013, flights to Almaty in September 2014, Astana in October 2015 and Shymkent in Kazakhstan in 2018. With the launch of the new direct flights to…
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ISTANBUL: The new Istanbul airport, which partially opened in October, last year, will begin full passenger operations on March 3, operating company IAG said. The new airport will replace the current Istanbul Atatürk Airport when it becomes fully operational, at which time the old airport will close for scheduled passenger flights. “We are all ready for the occasion,” said Kadri Samsunlu, Chief Executive Officer of İGA Airport Operations. “As a major hub at the intersection of Asia, Europe and the Middle East, we will bring the world closer together,” Samsunlu said. “With an initial capacity to serve 90 million people,…
PESHAWAR: A large number of visitors, tourists and investors thronged the stall of Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) at the tourism trade fair at Feria de Madrid, Spain, and showed keen interest in the KP’s tourism potential. The TCKP team highlighted salient features of the cultural and tourist resorts through video documentaries, pictures, brochures and posters. The visitors were informed that 70 percent of tourist resorts were located in KP and the foreign tourists can now visit any place without any restriction and obtaining Non-Objection Certificate. The KP participation in fair encouraged the international tour operators to bring cultural and…
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.…
LAHORE: After some dilly dally & back and forth over the Basant issue, the Punjab government has decided against the celebration of mega tourism and cultural event this year, acknowledging that it is not fully prepared to make the event a safe activity in terms of the threat to human life and the damage to civic infrastructure. The government plans to develop well-thought-out legislation to check violations that may cause a threat to lives and property both, so that the event can be marked safely. The Punjab government announced last month that it had decided in principle to revive the…
DUBAI: Boeing has unveiled a digital look at some of the cabin features for the 777X airplane, as the company’s newest airplane gets closer to its first rollout from the factory. With the 777X, Boeing is building on the passenger-preferred cabins of today’s 777 and 787 Dreamliner families to enhance the total flying experience, the company said. All aboard the 777X will arrive feeling refreshed thanks to a spacious, wider cabin, smoother ride technology, more comfortable cabin air, better temperature and sound quality and new lighting. Windows are large and placed higher for more light and a better view for…
TAMPA: Sir Richard Branson is out with a cruise line now, but travelers will have to leave their kids behind. The adult-only cruise ship “Scarlet Lady” plans to set sail next year, the company Virgin Voyages announced. “We’ve taken great care to design a place where you, your friends or your significant other can have the best possible experience, sans the unpredictability of kids. Because of that, you must be at least 18 to sail with us. No kidding. See what we did there?” a message on their website reads. Guests can enjoy “grown-up” on-board amenities like a nightclub, spa,…
MANAMA: Bahrain flag carrier Gulf Air and Royal Air Maroc, Morocco’s national air carrier, have signed a Special Prorate Agreement (SPA), effective from January 22. The agreement builds upon the current travel opportunities for passengers of both airlines beyond the hubs of Bahrain International Airport and Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport. This new SPA agreement supports facilitating travel for passengers of both airlines who wish to explore cities and regions that are not directly served by the home carrier – such as domestic points in Morocco, West Europe and GCC.
FAISALABAD: The Vice Chancellor of international Islamic University Dr. Ahmed bin Yousaf Derwaish has said that the Pakistan & Saudi Arab relations are not only based on political, historical and economical cooperation. The people of both courtiers have strong binding of religion and Islamic values. He was addressing on the occasion of dinner reception organized in his honor by well known businesses man and vice chairman of travel agents association of Faisalabad Hafiz kashif shafique. Dr Ahmed said more than three million Pakistanis are playing their key character in the progress of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arab is playing positive role…
DOHA: To celebrate the launch of Qatar Airways’ new direct service to Gothenburg, Sweden, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, hosted a press conference today at the Clarion Post Hotel in Gothenburg. At the press conference, H.E. Mr. Al Baker highlighted the award-winning airline’s robust expansion plans, as well as its commitment to bringing more visitors to Sweden and to connecting Gothenburg to its extensive global network via the award-winning Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Doha. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “We are tremendously pleased to launch our…