WRITTEN BY CH. FAISAL MAHMOOD There was a time not too long ago when it was unbecoming of a diplomat to even mention matters of commerce in his host country; now diplomacy and diplomats are promoting their countries’ tourism, culture & commerce – and very rightly so. Particularly tourism of their counties, last week two important event were organized in the city by the Consul Generals of two friendly country. The events were true reflection of their Culture, food, traditions and projected both the countries as best tourism destinations. Our readers would have noted the promotional activities, which our guest…
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KARACHI: Hashoo Group owners of the Pearl Continental and Marriott Hotels in Pakistan hosted the first of a five-ensemble violin performance ‘Stradivaria’ at Karachi Marriott last week. The performance kicked off with a press meet with Ms. Deena, Director of Communication, Cluster General Manager, Mr. Rehan Faiz Pirzada and Ambassador of Germany His Excellency Martin Kobler. Speaking to press about the completion of a centennial of the end of World War I, the performances, that have already taken place in three of the hotels of Hashoo Group, is aiming to strengthen and boost bilateral cooperation in third countries, even more…
KARACHI: Pearl-Continental Hotel Karachi, with great zeal and enthusiasm, puts forward various cultural and literary festivities as well as celebrations of international accord all year-round providing guests with pleasant, fun-filled and memorable experiences. [huge_it_slider id=”302″] The Hotel offered a thematic Halloween Buffet dinner on 31st October at Marco Polo Restaurant for the food-lovers of Karachi. Living up to the spirit of Halloween, the delicacies and décor were customized to reflect the event. Customized cakes, cupcakes, tarts, savories and costumed ghosts made the dinner an unforgettable experience for the guests. The buffet dinner, organized for the guests included variety cuisines and…
MUSCAT: Oman Air has commenced its new daily direct service between Russia and Oman, with its first flight departing Muscat International Airport to Moscow Domodedovo Airport on October 30. The inaugural flight, WY 181 departed Muscat International Airport at 14:55 after a cake cutting ceremony. The flight arrived in Moscow at 19:55. With a flight time of 5 hours and 35 minutes. Oman Air’s official delegation to Moscow included its Chief Executive Officer Engineer Abdulaziz Al Raisi and Chief Commercial Officer Paul Starrs, and a number of its senior management team. Dmitry Dogadkin, the ambassador of Russia in Oman, also…
VENICE: There aren’t enough gondolas in the world to help Venice, Italy, these days. In fact, the situation has become so bad, the municipality has ordered a mandatory evacuation of tourists with reportedly almost three-quarters of the city core underwater. [huge_it_slider id=”301″] Monday, 29th October was an especially wet day when St. Mark’s Square was barricaded to prevent visitors from checking out the area, while police whisked children to safety. Those measures were taken when it was reported that water levels had reached a critical 43 inches above sea level, an unprecedented high. To make matters worse, the waters still…
PARIS: First ever International Conference on the majestic mountains of Pakistan was successfully held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris last week. More than 500 enthusiasts of alpinism, adventure sports and tourism from many European countries including Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland Poland, Slovenia, Switzerland and United Kingdom attended the conference. Ambassadors of many countries, top ranking tour operators of France, notables of Pakistani community and media persons were also present in large number. Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mehmood Qureshi addressed the inaugural session of the conference through a special video message. He said that Pakistan was unique and diverse…
DUBAI: Amadeus, a leading provider of technology solutions for the global travel industry, has expanded its airline business unit capabilities at its Dubai Regional Hub covering Middle East, Turkey and Africa region. Following the regionalization of all business units to get closer to customers, teams in the Dubai Regional Hub now include those of airlines, travel agencies, airport IT, payments, mobile and legal. Sabine Hansen Peck, SVP, People & Culture, Communication and Brand at Amadeus, opened the new office of the Dubai-based Amadeus Regional Hub today. “The Middle East, Turkey and Africa region is relevant and growing markets for Amadeus.…
KARACHI: Beach Luxury Hotel as part of its sustainability initiatives towards environmentally-friendly practices for a Greener Society invited Team Cycologists to execute a dedicated cycling ride as part of the hotel’s ‘Go Green’ drive. [huge_it_slider id=”300″] Beach Luxury Hotel being the only resort hotel in city of Karachi was established on March 21, 1948. This four star hotel also holds the honor for being the first internationally-acclaimed hotel established at Karachi after the independence of Pakistan. It is nestled adjacent to the city’s financial & business hub I.I. Chundrigar Road, set amongst lush tropical gardens and palm trees, offering panoramic…
LONDON: Parking a car at Heathrow for a week will cost you around $244, compared to approximately $28 at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok and roughly $33 at Dusseldorf Airport in Germany. Heathrow, London Gatwick, and London Stansted were all home to some of the costliest airport car parks in the world, according to a report from the UK based discounting company MyVoucherCodes. Parking for a week at Gatwick costs around $186, while a parking space at Stansted costs about $211, according to the report. Abu Dhabi, Zurich, Oslo, Boston, Singapore, San Francisco, and Brussels were among the other cities…
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday unveiled Istanbul’s new international airport, which his government claims will be the world’s largest. [huge_it_slider id=”299″] Handling 90 million passengers each year at launch, capacity will increase to 200 million if demand justifies it. Built to replace the city’s overcrowded Atatürk Airport, the USD$12 billion Istanbul New Airport will see only limited commercial flights until January. Largest customer airline Turkish Airlines will move all its flights to the new airport over the next few months, with the first destinations, Ankara and Ercan launched today, October 31. Turkish will add Antalya and Izmir…