MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, and UAE’s Etihad Airways are set to explore deeper cooperation following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Bahrain International Airshow. The wide-ranging MoU covers scope to introduce joint codeshare operations between Abu Dhabi and Manama, as well as on the global flight networks beyond the two carriers’ GCC hubs. The MoU also contains plans for greater commercial cooperation in the fields of cargo, engineering, guest experience and the optimisation of pilot training facilities. The MoU was signed on the first day (November 14) of the Bahrain International Airshow,…
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DUBAI: The tourists visiting UAE will be able to begin claiming refunds from November 18 on the tax they pay in over 4,500 retail stores throughout the country, the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) said Wednesday, 15 November. . Planet, the private tax company selected to operate the refund system, said at a news conference that they hoped to total 6,000 stores by the end of 2018, and have as many as 10,000 retailers taking part by early 2019. The company declined to share its revenue projections for the country from the value added tax (VAT) refund service, after it won…
NEW DELHI: The surest way to become a millionaire, said Richard Branson, is to begin as a billionaire and start an airline. That should remain a joke. The Tata Group, however, is reportedly inching towards the acquisition of troubled Jet Airways. Jet operates in a challenging market where a protracted fare war has driven ticket prices below viability, in the background of high and volatile fuel prices, made more expensive by local levies. DGCA data shows that the domestic aviation market registered a growth of about 21% between January and September this year. Nevertheless, all listed airlines made losses during…
ATHENS: A team of Greek archaeologists has just uncovered the first remnants of a once lost city believed to have been founded by former Trojan prisoners of war in the 12th or 13th century BC. Excavations close to the village of Chiliomodi, in the southern peninsula region of the Peloponnese, unearthed a wide variety of artifacts which indicate the presence of the wealthy ancient city of Tenea. The precise location of the city was previously only documented in historical sources and testimonies, but archaeologists were able to pinpoint the settlement’s location following the discovery of jewelry, coins and the remnants…
JAKARTA: Boeing is under tremendous pressure over the Indonesia airplane disaster as the owner of the unfortunate jet joined a US pilots’ group in alleging the company failed to warn pilots about the potential hazards of a new safety feature implicated in the crash. A top Lion Air official told media that the manual for Boeing’s 737 MAX 8, the model that crashed into the Java Sea last month, killing all 189 on board, did not include a warning about a critical feature that could cause the plane to dive. Zwingli Silalahi, the Indonesian airline’s Operational Director, said the manual…
MIAMI: The new world’s largest cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, will be christened Thursday in Miami in a ceremony that amounts to its official coming out party. Actors and mega cruise fans Carlos and Alexa PenaVega, along with their 17-month-old son Ocean, will served as godparents for the vessel at the event, which was kicked off at Port Miami around sundown. Royal Caribbean says the christening will mark the first time an entire family has christened a cruise ship. In keeping with longstanding maritime tradition, cruise ships normally are christened by a woman. Soaring 18 decks high and nearly…
WRITTEN BY CH. FAISAL MAHMOOD After election 2018, the federal and provincial governments are formed and are working as per their programmes. In democracy heads are counted not minds, but in present election results, we are expecting some good minds to be focused on tourism sector also. We expect the new set up; particularly Mr. Khan would recognize Tourism for its economic social and diplomatic values and correct the wrongs done by the absence of a federal tourism administration. The high level Task Force had been constituted by the Prime Minister to suggest ways and means to develop tourism and…
LONDON: The British Backpacker Society has announced that its members will be returning to Pakistan later this week to travel to northern areas to enjoy the natural beauty and its adventures. The British Backpacker Society had ranked Pakistan as the #1 adventure travel destination for 2018 after visiting the country extensively in 2016. Samuel Joynson, Adam Sloper and Michael Worrall told media that they will be returning to Pakistan in the next couple of weeks to enjoy the country. They said that their travel last time made headlines around the world when they ranked the country as number 1 travel…
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Senior Minister Muhammad Atif Khan has said that youth will get employment opportunities if the newly identified tourist resorts in the province are developed and rehabilitated on modern lines to attract tourists. The Sports, Tourism, Archaeology, Culture, Museums and Youth Affairs Department has decided to launch a campaign ‘Spot-a-Spot’ to identify new tourist resorts to develop them on modern lines to attract more tourists and visitors to the province. The idea is that the local community at a tourist spot and society at large would be invited to participate in this grand drive to pinpoint a beautiful…
KARACHI: Pearl-Continental Hotel, Karachi celebrated Turkish Culinary Delights which promises its diners a taste of authentic Turkish-Ottoman cuisine courtesy of Guest Chefs Okan Orun and Mehmat Cevik from Turkey. [huge_it_slider id=”308″] The Turkish Food Festival was organized from 14th – 18th November 2018 at the Chandni Restaurant showcased the diversity of Turkish cuisine with a range of specialties from the region. Considered to be one of the oldest cuisines, the food focuses on quality ingredients and simplicity of flavors. The Chief Guests, His Excellency Tolga Ucan, Consul General of Turkey along with Mr. Jeffery Scott Sussman, General Manager and Mr.…