BANGKOK: Visitor numbers to the area around Tham Luang cave and park have soared since it reopened, while work is under way on a museum dedicated to the rescue. The park and cave complex in northern Thailand where a youth football team was trapped for 17 days over the summer has become an unlikely tourist hotspot since it reopened this month. Tham Luang-Khun Nam Nang Non forest park in Chiang Rai province was a sleepy backwater until the successful rescue mission of the 12 young Thai footballers and their coach made headlines around the world in June. Since the cave…
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ISLAMABAD: Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan His Excellency Sherali Jononov has said that Tajikistan is willing to resume direct flight operations with Pakistan in order to exploit tourism potential between the two countries. “Resumption of flights of less than an hour duration can help the two geographically close countries to strengthen their people-to-people relations,” Ambassador Jononov told APP at an event held at the Foreign Affairs Ministry. The Tajik ambassador said that Tajik Air had approached Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for the resumption of flight operations, to which a response was awaited by his country. He mentioned that earlier that…
A Picturesque Italian village has sparked controversy after introducing a £4.40 charge for visitors and installing turnstiles at the entrances; with critics angry at restrictions on entry to what they argue should be a public place. But Domenico Vitto, mayor of Polignano a Mare, which dates back to a fourth century BC Greek settlement, has defended the decision as necessary to ensure a steady flow of tourists throughout the year, and said he planned to introduce the turnstiles in any case in order to reduce congestion. The charge will allow visitors entrance to the clifftop village in the southern region…
NEW DELHI: Air India, which has been surmounted by debt, receives a bit of relief after the Civil Aviation Secretary R.N. Choubey told reporters that transferring the large chunk of Air India’s massive accumulated debt of Rs. 55,000 crore will be a partial but significant relief to the national carrier. The panel headed by Arun Jaitley decided to pay a good portion of Air India’s debt and transfer Air India’s profit making ground handling arm to a special purpose vehicle. The basic idea is to sell the ground handling arm and use that amount to waive off the debt. “The…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan reaffirmed the government’s commitment to developing eco-friendly tourism in Pakistan. The country’s premier spoke in a Twitter post, saying, “from our beaches in the south to Fairy Meadows in the north, and the rich history of our land, Pakistan has unlimited potential for developing eco-friendly tourism. This is a commitment we are determined to fulfill.” The government has sought to bolster the country’s tourism industry with Pakistan ranking coming out on top as one of the friendliest countries in the world with mountain scenery that is beyond anyone’s wildest dreams, according to the British Backpacker…
KARACHI: The Grand Finale of Obhartay Sitaray 2018 was a treat to the ears with the young, soulful voices echoing through the hall. In the new season of Obhartay Sitaray, more than 75,000 household from 138 school campuses in Karachi participated in the fundraising efforts while over 862 students (206 teams) competed in the school level singing rounds. For the Team’s Final, 134 singers and the Voices Final 150 singers from Primary, Secondary, Senior, & College levels participated in the competition. [huge_it_slider id=”316″] Obhartay Sitaray is an annual inter-school singing competition that provides students a platform to prove their singing…
Air France has a total of 10 Airbus A380s in their fleet. The airline hasn’t really loved the plane, as seems to be the case for just about all airlines except Emirates. Air France actually initially had 12 Airbus A380s on order, but they ended up converting two of the orders, which shows you just how much the plane hasn’t worked out for them. Previously the plan was that Air France would start retrofitting the A380s with new cabins in 2020, though the new management team was apparently reconsidering that, given the cost of doing so. This brought into question…
If there is one consistent message about climate change that has been made abundantly clear in a flurry of recent major assessments on the topic, it is that our planet’s climate is already changing, and now is the time to act to avoid devastating impacts. According to a United Nations report released Tuesday, 27 November, however, projected emissions of carbon dioxide, the primary greenhouse gas, from nations around the world fall woefully short of the 2 degree Celsius goal set in the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015. In fact, the report states that the current emission targets for all countries…
JAKARTA, Indonesia: A report based on black box data from an Indonesian Lion Air jet that crashed last month cites equipment failures and the airline’s safety measures as factors in the disaster. The data reported Wednesday, 28th November showed the pilots of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 struggled to maintain control as an automatic safety system repeatedly forced the plane’s nose down. The report repeats recommendations that pilots be better versed in emergency procedures aware of past aircraft problems. The probe into the crash has mainly focused on whether faulty information from sensors caused the accident. The new 737 MAX…
RABAT: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments in Africa to maximise the positive social and economic power of aviation by working together to promote safe, sustainable and efficient air connectivity. “African aviation supports $55.8 billion of economic activity and 6.2 million jobs. To enable aviation to be an even bigger driver of prosperity across the continent, we must work closely with governments,” said Alexandre de Juniac, Iata’s Director General and CEO, speaking at the 50th Annual General Assembly (AGA) meeting of the African Airline Association (AFRAA) in Morocco. Safety was highlighted as a positive example of progress…