KARACHI: To honor the top travel partners of Karachi for their outstanding performance, an impressive event was organized by the Destination of the World-Pakistan at Marriott hotel Karachi recently. Mr. Tariq Bin Yousuf, General Manager, Destination of the World welcomed the guests at the award ceremony of ‘’outstanding performance award’’ and thanked all the guests for attending the event. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”16″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_slideshow” gallery_width=”600″ gallery_height=”400″ cycle_effect=”fade” cycle_interval=”10″ show_thumbnail_link=”1″ thumbnail_link_text=”[Show thumbnails]” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Addressing the gathering Mr. Tariq said that since the establishment of Destinations of the World-Pakistan in Feb 2002, our core practices are focused on successfully connecting…
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DUBAI: As part of an ongoing strategy to drive digital transformation across the organisation, Dubai Airports has migrated to the trusted Microsoft Azure Cloud platform. “The time had come to look at the global realities of our business,” said Michael Ibbitson, Executive Vice President of technology and infrastructure, Dubai Airports. “Some 50 per cent of our operational data is generated overseas, at other airports and by many different airlines. It quickly became clear that cloud services were no longer optional for us. Their benefits are evident: flexibility, agility, capacity, scalability and cost-effectiveness. The cloud allows us to maintain the level…
KARACHI: Pakistan Hotels Association annual elections were held during July to September, 2018 and Election Results were announced at its 54th Annual General Meeting held on September 28, 2018 at Pearl-Continental Hotel, Karachi. Following Office Bearers and Executive Committee Members have been elected for the term 2018-19: Mr. Mustansir Zakir Chairman Mr. Mustansir Zakir is associated with Hashoo Group for more than 20 years and is a Director of Hashwani Hotels Limited, the owners and operators of Islamabad Marriott Hotel, Karachi Marriott Hotel and Zaver PC Hotel Gwadar. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Fellow Member of the Institute…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Reform Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar has said that the government accords highest priority to timely completion of ongoing development projects in Gilgit-Baltistan. The government is committed to bring the region at par with other areas of the country in terms of socio-economic development. The minister was talking to Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Hafiz Hafeez ur Rehman who called on him here at Islamabad on Monday. Secretary Planning Mr. Zafar Hasan and senior officials were also present in the meeting. He said that Gilgit-Baltistan would gain maximum benefit from the CPEC adding that the game changer…
LONDON: The UK will beat a major tourism target two years early, VisitBritain has claimed. Forty million annual inbound visits were expected to be recorded by 2020, but a total of 40.9 million will be achieved in 2018, according to the tourism organisation. These visitors are expected to boost the economy by spending £26.3 billion. Inbound visits reached a record 39.2 million in 2017 – up 4% on the previous year – while spending rose by 9% to £24.5 billion. Tourism chiefs said the industry is a “£127 billion powerhouse” and urged the Government to give it more support through…
LONDON: Travelport, the leading travel commerce platform, announced today that it has won a competitive tender process undertaken by Air India for the sole provision of distribution of its domestic flight content in the airline’s home market. The contract awarded to Travelport came after a comprehensive bidding process. It will begin to come into effect from November 2018 and be fully implemented by the end of 2019. The agreement confirms Air India’s continued deployment of Travelport Rich Content and Branding, now used by over 270 airlines. This displays airlines’ graphical content, their fares families and a full range of ancillary…
LONDON: British citizens travelling to Saudi Arabia will soon be eligible for multiple-entry visit visas valid for up to five years, says a statement from Fragomen, a global immigration practice. This comes as a result of an approved memorandum of understanding between the governments of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom that aims at facilitating the issuance of visit visas to citizens of both countries travelling for tourism, business, family visit or medical treatment it said. The new law will come into force once all necessary legal procedures have been completed by the contracting parties, the advisory said.
MARYLAND: Marriott International has launched new media campaign designed to showcase the power of its independent hotel platform across the company’s three collection brands: The Luxury Collection, Autograph Collection Hotels and Tribute Portfolio. Rolling out globally through the end of the year, the creative campaign reinforces the growing demand among today’s consumers for the unique travel experiences found at Marriott International’s global portfolio of 300 independent properties. “Travel has become an important conduit for the way people experience the world; and with the depth and diversity of Marriott International’s independent hotel portfolio, we have the unique opportunity to create one-of-a-kind,…
MADRID: International tourist numbers grew 6.0 per cent in the first half of 2018, with southern Europe and Southeast Asia posting the biggest growth, due to the upturn in the global economy, the UN World Tourism Organization said on Wednesday (Oct 10). The number of international tourists surged to around 641 million between January and June, some 37 million more than during the same period last year, the Madrid-based United Nations body said in a statement. “Today’s release of international tourism data for the first half of 2018 serves as further proof of the sector’s resilience and relentless growth trajectory,”…
GILGIT: A seven-member Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) expert team arrived here on Tuesday and started initial work on the reconstruction and renovation of the long neglected and dilapidated Chilas airfield as the airstrip was crucial for construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam. The airstrip would facilitate logistical movement, casualty evacuation and visits of different local and foreign delegations during construction of the dam. The seven-member team, formed by the CAA to initiate the project and headed by Ubaidur Rehman Abbasi, the Chief Operating Officer of the CAA, arrived here and started the initial work. The team visited Chilas on Wednesday and had…