LAHORE: Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP) is known as a trend setter in tourism industry of Pakistan. To continue its legacy, the department now introduces a new form of tourism, ‘Agri-Tourism’. Present government takes every measure to promote tourism in the country. Punjab Tourism took an initiative and introduces Agri-Tourism for the attraction of tourists and the local community. Also for the knowledge of agriculture for the new generation. Address a press briefing today, the Minister for Tourism, Raja Yasir Humayan Sarfraz said that TDCP arranged Agri-Tourism Festival every month and this month TDCP 1st Guava Festival will be…
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DUBAI: Dubai-based flydubai has launched new fare types offering passengers more choice when travelling in Economy. The new fare types are applicable for all bookings made from December 2 onwards and allow passengers to choose between Lite, Value and Flex bundles designed to cater to their different travel needs and budget. Passengers travelling in Business continue to benefit from great value for money with the existing business class fares that include a generous checked-in baggage allowance, meal options from an internationally inspired menu, complimentary inflight entertainment and many other add-ons. Commenting on the launch of the new fare structure, Hamad…
KARACHI: Kenya airways have conducted training for all its sales staff on the new reservations system being deployed at all stations. The airline is moving from Altéa Reservation Desktop Classic (cryptic version) to Altéa Reservation Desktop Web (graphic version) as part of Amadeus project to optimize and modernize systems. The new reservation platform has more intuitive navigation and user interface that is not just user friendly and can also be accessed from any remote location through the internet. This new generation system is more advanced, built to improve the efficiency and productivity of airline agents across reservations, sales and customer service. Over 25,000 airline agents are now using ARD Web…
KARACHI: CJ 4DPLEX the world’s leading cinema technology company and Cinepax announced their plans to launch the first two 4DX theaters in Pakistan. The two locations, Ocean Tower Mall in Karachi and Packages Mall in Lahore, will launch in 2019. The announcement was made at the CineAsia trade show being held at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, December on 10-13, 2018. Cinepax’s flagship location, a 10 screen multiplex, at the Packages Mall, Lahore, will house the first 4DX theatre in the country. The addition of the 4DX theatre at the Ocean Tower mall in Karachi will exemplify how…
KARACHI: The Danish Embassy in Pakistan has invited a Danish chef, Adam Ebsen, to Karachi as part of its public diplomacy activities. As part of a condensed program, Chef Adam Ebsen held a ‘Cook-off’ at Master Class Pakistan on Thursday, 6 December 2018. [huge_it_slider id=”323″] While Adam cooked a modern Danish dish at the head table, 30 Pakistani gastronomic experts followed the lead in teams, competing against each other and gaining a hands-on experience in preparing the same dish. The participants enjoyed the workshop tremendously and learned about the principles and methods of modern Danish – New Nordic – cuisine…
PESHAWAR: The fun-filled 9th Vintage Classic Car Show was held at the historic Islamia College after concluding the country-wide rally from Balochistan to Peshawar on Saturday. [huge_it_slider id=”322″] Organised by the Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP), the show attracted a large number of people including men, women youth and students. District Nazim Muhammad Asim was the Chief Guest on the occasion. General Manager Tourist Information Centres (TICs) Muhammad Ali Syed, Vintage Classic Car Club chief Mohsin Khan and others were present. , Earlier, the participants of the car rally started their journey from Balochistan and reached Peshawar after passing through…
WRITTEN BY CH FAISAL MAHMOOD Readers would have noticed that as far as promotion of Tourism is concerned, the good news – despite our externally imposed difficulties – have been coming primarily from the province of Punjab. Be it the provincial Tourism Mela in Lahore, Thal Jeep rally, Cholistan Jeep Rally, Double Decker Tourist Buses, Agri-Tourism, the revamping of heritage assets in the walled city or induction of Tourism in the school curriculum, they are all praiseworthy initiatives from one province. Credit must be given to the TDCP, the provincial Tourism Administration and to the Outgoing Tourism Minister who had…
ISTANBUL: The third cultural tourism conference (3-5 December) organized jointly between the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) concluded in Istanbul, Turkey. Participants declared their support for cultural tourism as a driver for safeguarding living heritage, catalyzing creativity in cities, and spreading tourism’s socioeconomic benefits to all. A key conclusion from the conference was the need for a clear and strong link between tourism, culture and local community stakeholders. Cultural tourism policies and strategies must consider the perspectives and interests of local communities, who can also assist governance bodies in balancing tourism…
LOS ANGELES: Better boarding for American Airlines customers has arrived at Los Angeles International Airport with the launch of the carrier’s first-ever biometric boarding pilot program. American customers traveling on select international departures from LAX Terminal 4 can now enjoy additional convenience during the departure process thanks to cutting-edge technology. Instead of scanning boarding passes, the new one-step facial recognition program will scan and verify a customer’s identity with United States Customs & Border Protection in seconds at the gate. “LAX is American’s gateway to the Asia-Pacific region, making it the perfect location for American to launch biometric boarding,” said…
CALICUT: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has announced the resumption of wide-bodied aircraft operations from Calicut International Airport by Saudia Airlines from Wednesday, 5 December. Wide bodied aircraft operations were suspended from May 2015 due to safety reasons. Subsequently AAI has taken action for strengthening and re-carpeting of the runway and grading of runway strip to cater to the requirement of heavy aircraft operations. In order to improve safety, AAI has also taken measures to increase the runway end safety area as directed by the regulatory authorities and installed simple touch down zone flights on both runways. Further, a…