KARACHI: On the occasion of celebrating the commencement of 3 times weekly Dammam-Karachi service, Flynas held an event at Karachi Marriott Hotel. The flights will commence on 3rd of November 2018. Flynas are already conducting flights from different parts of Pakistan, but just launched in Karachi. [huge_it_slider id=”294″] Operating since 2007 through A320s with around thirty air crafts, running 1100 flights weekly to thirty-seven locations, Flynas is a low cost carrier, who recently added business class seats like any other. The Country Manager for flynas in Pakistan, Mr. Manzoor Thanvi, spoke on the event, “We have carried more than 38…
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LANGLEY: Travelport has secured seven new agreements in Europe to deploy Trip Assist, its advanced mobile application for travel management companies and travel agencies. The announcement was made during the company’s exclusive Travelport Live Europe event in Rome, Italy, which was attended by over 200 business leaders from across the region. The new agreements are with four Hungary-based travel agencies – Weco-Travel, Air Partner, utazom.com and OTP Travel, two UK-based agencies – Amber Road Travel and Lycafly, and Italy-based Regent International. Since the mobile solution was launched in May 2018, Travelport has now secured more than 20 Trip Assist customers…
LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to release a fund of Rs200 million to transform Lahore Zoo into the province’s model facility of its kind. The recreational facility would be developed and improved on Singaporean standards. It was said that more animals and bird species will also be added to the facility. According to Punjab Wildlife officials, the new government has decided to upgrade Lahore Zoo in line with modern standards. As per the plan, the zoo will have facilities similar to the zoos of Singapore. Provincial Minister for Forest and Wildlife Malik Sibtain Khan has directed the department to…
DUBAI: Dubai-based airline flydubai was recognised in the aviation category at this year’s Aviation Business Awards. Voted by industry experts, the achievement marks the airline’s third industry recognition within a few weeks and the third time that flydubai has won the award. The award reflects flydubai’s achievements in the past 12 months, including the start of an extensive partnership with Emirates, the introduction of the new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to its fleet and the launch of its new online portal, Holidays by flydubai. The airline has also launched a new mobile application, a new home check-in service for…
NEW DEHLI: Indian Tourism minister Alphons announced that ITM will be an annual event hereafter in line with other international tourism marts and it will be held in the month of September The Union minister for railways and coal, Piyush Goyal last month inaugurated the ‘first ever’ India Tourism Mart (ITM 2018) in the presence of Union tourism minister, K J Alphons and the tourism minister of Morocco, Mohamed Sajid, in New Delhi. The India Tourism Mart was organised by the ministry of tourism (MoT) in partnership with the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) and with…
MIRPUR: Terming Hazrat Mir Syed Ali Hamdani, popularly known as Shah Hamadan, as a great theologian and reformer, AJK President Sardar Masood Khan said that the great Sufi philosopher had got the Kashmiri people liberated from uncertainty, ignorance and inequality of caste system by bringing them into the fold of Islam through his preaching. He expressed these views while talking to a delegation called on him at Jammu and Kashmir House on Friday. The delegation was comprising renowned historian, Professor Dr. Riaz Ahmed, Director General External Affairs of Hashoo Group, Ali Mehdi, Allama Hussain Ahmed, a scholar and experts on…
LAHORE: Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP) on Thursday, 18 October hiked fares for the Sightseeing Lahore Bus Service, which will go in effect from November 1. According to the revised fares, Gaddafi Stadium to the Greater Iqbal Park route the tourists fares has been increased from Rs.200 to Rs.300, the corporate sector from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 20,000 and educational institutions from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 7, 500. The Gaddafi to Wagah Border fares have been increased from Rs300 to Rs400 for tourists, from Rs20,000 to 25,000 for the corporate sector and Rs7,500 to Rs,10,000 for educational institutions. Fares…
LAHORE: CEO & Deputy Chairman Hashoo Group, Mr. Murtaza Hashwani met Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar here at his office on Thursday, 17 October. The matters relating to the promotion of tourism and its allied services in the province came under discussion. On the occasion, the CM said, “Tourism sector is badly ignored in the past, but it will be developed on modern lines now.” New tourist spots have been identified and promotion of such places would help to encourage and promote the tourism industry, he maintained. The CM said it would also help attract investment and as a…
KARACHI: Mövenpick Hotel Karachi has always tried to emerge as a socially responsible entity by giving back to the area it operates in. The hotel has undertaken many activities previously as well to support key social causes, especially related to education. The hotel recently took part in a global CSR campaign ‘Kilo of Kindness’ that comes under the CSR function of Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts, Shine which focuses on assistance of underprivileged section of the society. Mövenpick Hotel Karachi has been an ardent supporter of benefiting the area which is the reason for its business. The hotel has set-up a…
KARACHI: Mr. Ahmed Ali Ramadhan, The newly designated Country Manager-Pakistan, Gulf Air and Mr. Faisal Abdul Qadir, Sales Manager, Gulf Air visited Bukhari Group Chairman head office last week. [huge_it_slider id=”293″] A meeting was held at Bukhari Group Chairman Office where Mr. Muhammad Rafiq Khan, Group Chairman Bukhari Group & his Team. Sardar Zubair Hussain, Group- CEO, Kazmi Syed Shams, Group-AVP, Mr. Muhammad Zeeshan, GM Commercial & IT Support, Mr. Nabeel Kaim Khani, Director Hajj & Umrah, Sheikh Zeeshan Afaq, CEO Bukhari Aviation Consultant, Mr. Kashif Hasan, Managing Director, Mr. Sheraz Mughal, Director Industry Sales and Mr. Farhan Ul Haq…