ASTANA: Kazakhstan-based Air Astana is to launch a low cost airline in the first half of next year to operate mostly domestic flights at fares which will be roughly half of those charged by the parent airline. Operating a fleet of all-economy Airbus A320 aircraft, it will also expand onto regional international routes in the future, said the airline. FlyArystan will initially operate with four aircraft, growing to a fleet of at least 15 by 2022, said the company. It will operate from multiple bases in Kazakhstan, with routes and aircraft bases to be announced over the coming months. The…
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KARACHI: One more time Shaheen Air International (SAI) on Thursday, 8 November claimed that it has finalised an acquisition deal with a Saudi prince and the takeover is likely to happen in the next two months. Acting Chief Executive Officer Javed Sehbai said “We have finalised the deal with a Saudi prince. We will be conducting a press conference very soon to announce about our Investor and share the details of the acquisition. This deal will be a breakthrough for the airline as well as for Pakistani aviation industry itself.” He added that “it’s a matter of few weeks that…
WRITTEN BY CH. FAISAL MAHMOOD We have previously drawn attention to the pressing need for a federal posture for Pakistan Tourism’s internal co-ordination and external unity. The need for a federal Ministry of Tourism is acquiring greater urgency but previously our politicians have shown no interest which proved their intellectual bankruptcy to understand neither the need nor the urgency. But now the issue is being discussed in the lobbies of Senate and National assembly. Tourism’s is not the only voice calling for even a limited restoration of the Concurrent List of yore. Stakeholders in other sectors like education, culture, health…
A Boeing Co. warning to 737 Max operators around the globe provides the first clues about how bad data from an airflow sensor might have contributed to the deadly crash of an Indonesian airliner last week. [huge_it_slider id=”306″] The statements by Indonesian investigators suggest that the pilots on the Lion Air 737 Max 8 were battling the plane as its computers commanded a steep dive during its final moments of flight. Boeing cautioned that the so-called angle-of-attack sensor can provide false readings in limited circumstances, such as when a plane’s autopilot is switched off – that cause the 737 Max…
KARACHI: Mr. Murtaza Hashwani, Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Belgium and Deputy Chairman & CEO of Hashoo Group, welcomed a 24-member trade delegation from Belgium at Karachi Marriott Hotel on Tuesday, 6th November at a festive dinner held on the dual occasion to celebrate Belgium’s King’s Day and announce their five-day visit to Pakistan. Ambassador to Belgium in Pakistan, His Excellency Frédéric Verheyden also welcomed the delegation and prominent members of the Pakistan business community who attended the event. The evening provided an opportunity to further strengthen the trade relationship between Pakistan and Belgium, now the fifth largest trading…
LONDON: Internationally-acclaimed Pakistani mountaineer Nazir Sabir has called for using the full potentials of the tourism sector, including adventure tourism in Pakistan, by providing visa-on-arrival to the visitors in a bid to attract a good number of tourists for the benefit of the country. “By facilitating the foreign tourists, Pakistan can fetch much needed precious foreign exchange, as the country offers tremendous opportunities and potentials in the field of tourism, especially in the trekking and adventure tourism sector,” he said. Mr. Sabir was the first Pakistani mountaineer who had surmounted the world highest peak, the Mount Everest on May 17,…
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Senior Minister for Tourism Muhammad Atif Khan on Saturday said that Kumrat tourist spot would be developed as national park to showcase the province as a tourism brand to the world to attract more tourists. [huge_it_slider id=”305″] Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of Margalla ridge trail and walking track at Margalla Hills National Park, he said that KP government had prepared a master plan for the development of new tourist sites under which 10 tourist destinations, including Kumrat, Kalam, Nathiagali and others would be restored on modern lines. Islamabad Mayor Sheikh Ansar Aziz, KP Secretary Sports and…
LONDON: A panel of expert independent judges has revealed the winners in the WTM London 2018 Best Stand Awards. [huge_it_slider id=”304″] Assessing the stands at this year’s event at ExCeL London were Nicola Macdonald, Editor at Exhibition News; Beryl Preuschmann, Chief Executive and Founder of TRIPorganiser; Bill Richards, Senior Partner at Tourism Research & Marketing; and Russell Smith, Managing Director at Intuitive Design. The winner of the Best Stand Design award is the Region of South Aegean (EU880), as the judges agreed that it stood out immediately. “As soon as we saw it, it looked different from the other stands,”…
LONDON: Travel professionals from around the world arrived in London on November 5 for three days of business at the World Travel Market (WTM), taking place in ExCeL London. Considered as one of the world’s leading travel trade events, WTM London connects the world’s travel providers with remarkable insight and opportunity.Running till November 7, the event hopes to unlock ideas that will shape the world’s plans for travel over the next five years. On Day 1 (November 5), WTM London opened its doors to participants at 10 am. First up was a look at the hot topic of plastic pollution…
DUBAI: Emirates’ latest Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with the ‘game changer’ First Class product will operate between Dubai and Vienna on a daily basis from December 1. Austria will be one of the first few countries in the world to be served by Emirates’ Boeing 777 aircraft with fully enclosed private suites inspired by Mercedes-Benz. Emirates flies to Vienna twice daily and both flights will be operated by its flagship products – the iconic A380 and Game Changer Boeing 777 product. With floor-to-ceiling sliding doors and sleek design features, Emirates’ new private suites on the Boeing 777 take luxury and…