DUBAI: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned on Wednesday, 24 October about the impact of the recent currency crises in emerging markets on the aviation sector, which it described as “facing more adverse economic conditions.” IATA, a trade association of the world’s airlines, said that rising fuel prices and strength in the US dollar are hurting carriers in some parts of the world, especially where local currencies have also depreciated. Emerging markets including Turkey, India, Argentina, Indonesia, and South Africa, among others, recently saw their currencies plunge amid domestic political and monetary challenges and as the US dollar gained…
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HONG KONG: A $20-billion bridge connecting Hong Kong and Macau to the mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai is set to finally opens to traffic on 24th October, marking the completion of the world’s longest sea-crossing bridge ever built, nine years after construction began. However, don’t think you’re free now to just drive on down to Hong Kong whenever you so desire. [huge_it_slider id=”295″] Connecting Hong Kong and Macau with the coastal Guangdong city of Zhuhai, the mega-bridge went $1.5 billion over budget and opens two years later than originally planned. Partly, this is due to the difficulty of the project.…
SINGAPORE: ITB Asia wrapped up on a high on Friday, October 19 as the annual event achieved record-breaking numbers. Held at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore from October 17 – 19, the three-day conference and exhibition recorded an impressive 25,000 business appointments this year. Having hosted more than 1,000 exhibitors and over 1,000 buyers this year, ITB Asia 2018 has also recorded an increase of 8.9 per cent of total visitors representing more than 127 countries from last year’s anniversary event. This year, ITB Asia 2018 welcomed new exhibitors as it unveiled its largest…
DUBAI: Dubai has invited International bids for the largest substructure package in the world for its second airport, Al Maktoum International Airport, which is set to become the primary airport for Dubai, as well as the home to Emirates Airline from 2025. “An unprecedented scale… maybe the biggest ever released in its category,” said Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Aviation City Corporation and Dubai Aviation Sector Board, in a statement. “We are targeting an award by early next year. More is yet to come and everyone is looking forward to a busy 2019.” The substructure package…
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…
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…