RAWALPINDI: The meeting of important leading tour operators from Southwest China, organized by Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC), was held at PTDC Headquarters Flashman’s Hotel Rawalpindi, which was chaired by General Manager, PTDC Ali Akbar Malik. A 10 member delegation comprising tour operators from Southwest China led by President of the Chendu Overseas Travel Heyu Guan. The meeting was attended by Manager Human Resources Ejaz Ali, Manager Flashman’s Ashfaq Ahmed Loothar, Manager Publicity Mukhtar Ali and Deputy Manager Tour Khalid Jamil Satti. From private sector, President of the Pakistan Association of Tour Operators (PATO), Syed Sajjad Hussain Shah and other…
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LONDON: British MPs overwhelmingly approved on Monday long-awaited plans to build a third runway at London Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, after decades of acrimonious debate over its potential impact. Lawmakers, by a wide margin of 296 votes, backed expansion proposals agreed earlier this month by Prime Minister Theresa May’s government, overcoming vehement opposition from MPs with constituencies nearby where residents fear increased pollution and noise. Among them is Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who once pledged to lie in front of bulldozers to stop construction, but missed the key vote due to a last-minute trip to Afghanistan. The government argues that…
KARACHI: As Emirates starts flying the world’s largest passenger airplane Airbus A380 to the new Islamabad International Airport from 7 July, it is believed that it will grab a larger slice of international air traffic flow to and from Pakistan. A380, a double-deck four-engine jet airliner, has the capacity to accommodate 550 passengers. Earlier, it was not possible to welcome the aircraft as no other airport in Pakistan was equipped to handle the airplane. At present, Dubai-based airline Emirates has a 16% share in international air traffic in Pakistan that stands at more than 14 million passengers per annum. The…
WRITTEN BY CH. FAISAL MAHMOOD Doubtlessly, Though Slowly but steadily our Tourism Industry is moving into a positive mode and we can look forward to accelerate its pace. We pray Almighty Allah that the unfolding future will not prove us wrong, we share this perception with other stakeholders in Pakistan Tourism, so that they and their respective trade bodies may pick up the positive elements and re-activate their promotional tools within the country and abroad. Our perception is based on the understanding that the many tourism oriented events have taken place in the different parts of Pakistan and all with…
BEIJING: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has extended its current Tokyo-Beijing-Islamabad flight to Jinnah International Airport Karachi from June 29. “The management has decided to extend the present Tokyo-Beijing-Islamabad flight to Karachi keeping in view the increasing demand of passengers on this route,” a senior official of PIA said. The national flag carrier is operating two flights in a week on this route and this move would benefit those travellers who intend to go directly to the port city from China. The number of passengers from both Pakistan and China has increased manifold after the launch of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).…
GILGIT: Ms. Samina Baig, the renowned mountaineer, plans to lead a first Pakistani women’s expedition team to scale Everest, the world’s tallest peak, this season. Born in Shamshal valley of upper Hunza, Ms. Baig became the first Pakistani woman and third Pakistani mountaineer to climb Everest in July 2013. She is the first Pakistani woman to have climbed all the seven highest peaks in the seven continents. Samina said that Gilgit-Baltistan women had natural talent in mountaineering sport, but they lacked facilities, besides our local traditions are big hurdle. She said her main aim in mountaineering field was to empower…
ISLAMABAD: As a special treat during Ramadan, Serena Hotels entered into a promotion with Honda so people who had their Iftar at Zamana were entered into a lucky draw and given the chance to drive away in an all new BR-V. The lucky draw for the Honda BRV was held in Serena Business Complex Lawn in the evening with the management of Honda and Serena Hotels. Honorable chief guests Mr.Sheikh Amir Wahid, President of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Shahryar Khan, Resident Manager Islamabad Serena Hotel and Mr. Fahad CEO Honda Avenue drew the winning coupon from the ballot…
KARACHI: Summers of Karachi are incomplete without fresh and delectable mangoes. Today, this fruit has become so popular that hotels and restaurants have dedicated whole festivals around them. [huge_it_slider id=”259″] Beach Luxury celebrated the arrival of king of fruits this season with their special “اور Mango مانگو” festival offering exquisite delicacies prepared from fresh mangoes. The mango festival was inaugurated by Counsel General of Japan in Pakistan, His Excellency Mr. Toshikazu Ismoura along Mr. Grant Raubenheimer, Senior Vice President (Operation) of Avari International Hotels Group. The hotel display area was fully wreathed with colorful buntings and exhibiting a variety of…
At 14,193 km, Dubai (DXB) – Auckland (AKL) is the longest Airbus A380 non-stop flight in the world. The service, operated by Emirates, connects the airline’s home hub with New Zealand’s largest city. Emirates began the route in March 2016, originally using Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, but it was upgraded in December 2016 to an A380. Qantas’ route between Sydney (SYD) and Dallas (DFW) is the second longest at 13,802 km, followed by Dubai (DXB) – Los Angeles (LAX), which is served by Emirates and is 13,395 km by distance. The top five is completed by Dubai (DXB) – Houston (IAH)…
MONTREAL: Air Canada’s newly launched uniforms have been recognized for Best Corporate Design by the UK’s Professional Clothing Awards. It is the first time a North American company has been recognized in these highly regarded awards and it follows on two Image of the Year Awards received in March from the North American Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors. Air Canada’s new uniforms were launched earlier this year. “This is a very welcome accolade for Air Canada’s new uniform collection, now proudly being worn by our employees. We are delighted their design, which projects Air Canada’s and Canadian values, is…