COLOMBO: SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, won the prestigious ‘World’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean’ title once again at the Grand Final Gala Ceremony of World Travel Awards, in Lisbon, Portugal recently. Congratulating SriLankan Airlines, World Travel Awards Founder, Mr. Graham Cooke said: “SriLankan Airlines has demonstrated a relentless drive to improve its services and I am delighted that it has been acknowledged by both the travel trade and the public by being voted ‘World’s Leading Airline to the Indian Ocean.” SriLankan Airlines’ Senior Manager Marketing, Mr. Saminda Perera…
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KARACHI: Amadeus-Pakistan and Saudi Gulf Airways jointly organized a successful workshop at Amadeus Office, Karachi. Amadeus gave briefing about its new products in the session and Saudi Gulf explained their new policies and procedures to the Agents. All questions were well answered from both the collaborators.
MUSCAT: Oman Air has taken delivery of its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner that it has on order for 2018. This comes at a time when the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman is continuing its trajectory of rapid growth and expansion. The wide-body Boeing 787-9 is a stretched version of the advanced long-range twin engine B787-8. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft is configured with 30 award-winning flat-bed business class suites, designed by BE Aerospace and 258 economy class seats. All classes feature the state-of-the-art ‘Thales Integrated In-Flight Entertainment System’, which provides an even more “enjoyable guest experience”, allowing access…
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Privatisation and Aviation Mohammad Mian Soomro has said that the government is willing to extend all possible support to the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to make it a viable entity. “The PIA is heading in the right direction and the government will provide all possible support for its revival,” he said while speaking to senior officials of the national flag carrier. The minister made these remarks during a meeting with PIA President and Chief Executive Officer Air Marshall Arshad Malik as he visited the airline’s head office on Sunday. Addressing senior officers, the aviation minister said…
KARACHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, 19th December, directed the Sindh government to move the National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) from the premises of the Hindu Gymkhana, a heritage building in Karachi. Hearing the case at the apex court’s Karachi registry, Justice Gulzar Ahmed expressed his displeasure over the provincial government’s inability to explain why the NAPA offices had not yet been shifted from the heritage site to another location. Responding to the court’s query, the additional advocate-general Sindh said the Sindh government did not have any land to utilise for its own offices. Irked by the reply, Justice…
LONDON: British Airways has announced that it will fly from Heathrow to Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, from June 2, 2019, adding that tickets are on sale. The route will launch as a three-per-week service, operated on a three-class Boeing 787 Dreamliner – British Airways’ newest long-haul fleet that is 20 per cent more fuel efficient than other aircraft and features larger windows, mood lighting and the latest in-flight entertainment. Robert Williams, head of Sales for Asia Pacific and the Middle East, said: “It’s exciting to be flying between Islamabad and Heathrow from next year, which we believe will…
ISLAMABAD: In an unprecedented development, Government of Pakistan is considering removing visa restrictions for 55 countries. Abdul Razak Dawood, Adviser to the Prime Minister for Commerce and Investment, issued the statement on Tuesday, that Pakistan is considering allowing visa on arrival for 55 countries. While addressing a press conference the PM adviser shared that the move is means to contribute to the national economy by means of tourism. Dawood confirmed that a policy was being developed and it would be presented to Prime Minister Imran Khan by next month, January. Indicating the Government’s serious resolve over the matter Dawood stated:…
DUBAI: flydubai announced on Tuesday, 18th December the start of flights to Budapest in Hungary and Naples in Italy. The budget airline will operate up to five flights a week to Naples from June 4, 2019, becoming the first UAE carrier to offer direct flights to the Italian city. Daily flights to Budapest will start on June 27, 2019 and will be in addition to the current service offered by Emirates. Emirates will codeshare on both routes, which will operate from Terminal 3 at Dubai International. “We are delighted to be launching flights to Budapest and Naples. These destinations provide…
PESHAWAR: The Kalash people on Monday celebrated the Savilakehari event as part of the ongoing Chitirmas festival. [huge_it_slider id=”324″] This event is part and parcel of the Chitirmas, or Chawmoss festival to mark the arrival of winter in the Ramboor, Bamburet and Birrir valleys. During Savilakehari festival, men, women and children wearing new and colourful clothes gather at a place and sing love songs for each other. They dance together and praise each other. Young Kalash girls wear boys dresses and boys clad themselves in girls clothes and dance in chorus. They express their feelings for each other and announce…
MUSCAT: Oman Air has unveiled a unique feature panel for the first class cabins of its Boeing 787-9 aircraft, recently launched on its Muscat to London route. The front-textured panel frames the airline’s modern logo in a shaped arch, reminiscent of Oman’s culture and history. The concept design was originated by Teague, in collaboration with the Oman Air guest experience and branding team, before going through the industrial-design process at AIM Altitude, Which manufactured the panel in the UK. Xia Cai, SVP of guest experience & branding at Oman Air said, “The feature panel offers a significant enhancement to the…