ISLAMABAD: January 15, 2018. Hashoo Group owners of Pearl-Continental and Marriott Hotels in Pakistan distributed 100 ready-to-wear uniforms to the security guards of the Metropolitan Corporation of Islamabad (MCI). In a ceremony hosted by Hashoo Group at the sector F-6/3 park in Islamabad, Sheikh Ansar Aziz who is Mayor of Islamabad and heading MCI was invited as chief guest. Seen here (left to right) are Chief Development Officer Hashoo Group Craig Clulow, Chief Operating Officer Hashoo Group Hospitality Division Haseeb Gardezi, Mayor of Islamabad Sheikh Ansar Aziz, Chief Finance Officer Hashoo Group Shakir Bhura, and Chaudhry Akhtar Rasool Director Parks. …
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KARACHI: Karachi Marriott hotel organised the Lebanese Food Night last week. The New Executive Chef Ali, along with his team, offered mouth-watering delights from the exquisite cuisine of Lebanon and extended warm hospitality. While talking to the media he also gave details about the Lebanese Nights at Nadia. Special menu was prepared for the guests who enjoyed every bit of it. Karachi Marriott has planned various food festivals and promotions for this year.
MUSCAT: Oman Air is set to hold walk-in interviews for new cabin crew to join the country’s flag carrier. The Open Day will be held on the 6th February 2019 in Muscat – unfortunately, Oman Air is only recruiting female cabin crew on this occasion. The airline currently operates a fleet of 50 aircraft including brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s and single-aisle 737MAX and flies to a variety of destination across the Middle East and India, as well as flagship cities including London and Frankfurt. Founded in 1993, Oman Air has become a vital part of the country’s strategic tourism…
LAHORE: Mr. Asif Naseer Khara, C.E.O of Travel Channel International (Pvt) Limited and founder of faremakers.com which is Pakistan First Online Travel Company, organized Annual Awards Ceremony on January 6th, 2019, in which managers and employees of the company from all over the country gathered under one roof. Chairman of the company distributed different category of Awards, incentives and vehicles facilities as per staffs’ performance. A lucky draw was also held for the staff where gifts from FareMakers as well as sponsors including Sabre, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Oman Air, Gulf Air and Ufone were distributed among staff. Asif Nasser…
ISLAMABAD: fulfilling the major demand of the Travel, Tourism, Hospitality and Aviation industries of Pakistan, the government has decided to relax visa rules for 97 countries in the first phase, to attract tourists and the foreign investment in the country, The decision was taken in an important meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Imran Khan with COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Information Minister, Fawad Chaudhry, State Minister for Interior, Shehryar Afridi, Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua and others in attendance. The prime minister reportedly directed the Foreign and the Interior ministries to form different categories for…
MADRID: International tourist arrivals grew 6% in 2018, totalling 1.4 billion according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. UNWTO’s long term forecast issued in 2010 indicated the 1.4 billion mark would be reached in 2020, yet the remarkable growth of international arrivals in recent years has brought it two years ahead. International tourist arrivals up 6% in 2018 UNWTO estimates that worldwide international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) increased 6% to 1.4 billion in 2018, clearly above the 3.7% growth registered in the global economy. In relative terms, the Middle East (+10%), Africa (+7%), Asia and the Pacific and…
DUBAI: Sitting for hours in a long haul flight full of strangers is one of the things most travellers dread. But with entertainment being the cure to every piece of boredom, listening to favourite songs or catching up on the latest films aboard the plane is definitely a great idea. This is why many airlines are investing a lot of money in their inflight entertainment system. Now, Emirates has taken its offering to a higher level by introducing a new innovative feature. The airline announced on Monday that passengers can now create their own playlists ahead of their flight and…
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to move the head office of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) from Karachi to the federal capital, and give the operational control of the Benazir Bhutto International Airport to the state airlines. According to reports, the decision was made during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan earlier this month. Sources informed that the Aviation Division being in Islamabad was the primary reason for moving the PIA head office. The final recommendations on the move will be presented by the end of July. The meeting decided to appoint eight serving forces’ officers in the PIA,…
MUNICH: German authorities has withdrawn permission to Mahan Air to operate from its airports, the airline is the second largest carrier in Iran after Iran Air. Mahan Airlines operates under the name Mahan Air is a privately owned Iranian airline based in Tehran, Iran. It appears this is an escalation of sanctions adopted by the European Union against Iran over attacks on opponents in the bloc. The airline operates scheduled domestic services and international flights to the Far East, Middle East, Central Asia, and Europe. The airline offered non-stop flights to German airports including Duesseldorf and Munich. . “The Federal…
VIRGINIA: A Boeing Co. flying car designed to whisk away passengers over congested city streets and dodge skyscrapers completed its first test flight on Tuesday, 22 January offering a complete revolution into the future of urban transportation the aerospace giant and others are seeking to reshape. A prototype of its autonomous passenger air vehicle completed a controlled takeoff, hover and landing (CTOL) during the test conducted in Manassas, Virginia, the maker of military and commercial jets said in a statement Wednesday, 23 January. Propelled by electricity, the model is designed for fully autonomous flight, with a range of as much…