LONDON: The sister ship to the revolutionary Celebrity Edge will be named in the UK and based in Southampton for its first ever cruises, it was announced on 3 September. Celebrity Apex – the second Edge-class ship from Celebrity Cruises – will be christened in the British port in April 2020. The news was announced at a sneak preview of Celebrity Edge, which will make its maiden voyage in Florida in late November, at its shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. Basing Apex in Southampton will be the first time that Celebrity has operated two ships from the UK’s busiest cruise port,…
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JUNEAU-ALASKA: Alaska environmental managers have issued notices to eight cruise ships for violating air quality standards during the summer cruise season. The state Department of Environmental Conservation found nine violations this year, the highest number since 2014, the Juneau Empire reported this week. Four violations were found on Holland America Line ships, Princess Cruises had two, Royal Caribbean had two, and the Norwegian Cruise Line had one, according to the department. The department will forward the violation notices and its recommendations to the state Department of Law for further action. Violations could result in fines as high as $46,000. The…
Three weeks’ holiday or more each year is the most important factor to a long life, according to researchers. The findings of a lifestyle study that began 40 years ago claim taking vacations is even more beneficial to following a healthy lifestyle. The study, which began in the 1970s, involved 1,222 middle-aged male executives, born between 1919 and 1934, who had at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease, such as high blood pressure, overweight or smoking. Half were told to exercise, maintain a good diet, stop smoking or keep to a healthy weight, while the other half were given…
LAHORE: Hospitality Inn arranged a pictorial exhibition for the Martyrs & Defence Day on 6th September 2018. The Chief Guests of the inauguration ceremony were Mr. Imtiaz Sarwar father of Capt. Salman Sarwar Shaheed & Mr. Qamar Wahid brother of Lt. Col. Amer Wahid shaheed.
KARACHI: Last week His Excellency Khairul Nazran Abd Rahman, Consul General of Malaysia and Mr. Amir Muhammad Hanif, Marketing Manager Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board visited Beach Luxury Hotel. As is seen here in the picture, they were warmly greeted by Mr. Azeem Qureshi, General Manager Beach Luxury Hotel upon their arrival at the Hotel.
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. We remember very vividly his practical support that he has always given to development of Responsible Tourism in KP, right from…
LANGKAWI: PATA Travel Mart (PTM), the Asia Pacific’s leading travel trade event, held at Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre (MIEC) in Langkawi, Malaysia, where more than 1,400 delegates from 70 countries attended the exhibition. “Pata Travel Mart continues to stand tall as Asia Pacific’s most value-adding networking and contracting event. For over 40 years, the event’s continued success has been due to its ability to strike the right balance between quality and quantity when it comes to buyer-seller appointments. This year’s Pata Travel Mart continues that strong tradition with some strong official figures,” PATA Chief Executive Officer Mario Hardy said in…
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines has stepped forth in the zest of the current anti-protocol movement to pledge support to the cause by its ‘no protocol’ and ‘no seat blocking’ sign. The national flag carrier had taken to Twitter to discourage the VIP protocol culture prevalent in the county by posting a picture of a sign reading ‘No Protocol No Sea Blocking’ along with the caption: “All passengers are equally important to us! No protocol and no seat blocking! #PIA” The step taken by the airline has garnered immense appraisal by social media users all around who are lauding the company…
OTTAWA: The Canadian government has revised its travel advisory for Pakistan and removed Islamabad from the list of “avoid non-essential travel” cities. According to a press release by the Global Affairs Department, it has been observed that there is a decrease in risk level for Canadians to travel to Islamabad. The Pakistani high commissioner had impressed upon the Canadian authorities to revise the advisory for Pakistan as the security situation in the country had improved significantly. In the first step towards that direction, the Canadian government informed about excluding Islamabad from the “avoid non-essential travel” category and said that…
KARACHI: Marriott Hotel displayed a classic vintage car for vintage car lovers. The car exhibited is a four door Humber Pullman Limousine Mark III version, Six cylinders, 4080 cc. was introduced by British Humber Company in 1951 the same length as the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud, Ordered by ruling prince of India named: Gen. His Highness Al-Haj Amir Sir Sadiq Mohammad Abbasi, The Ameer of Bahawalpur. His Highness was a direct descendent of the Abbasid Khalifat of Baghdad and Cairo. The vehicle has been a part of visits to Bahawalpur by Field Marshal Ayub Khan (on this occasion in photograph is…