WRITTEN BY Ch. FAISAL MAHMOOD The importance of PATA as a catalyst in the promotion of sustainable tourism in its member states has been proven beyond any doubt. Its way of working through its chapters is not only unique but also very effective and very productive for its members. Where, there chapter is more aggressive and out spoken the more and more benefits that chapter can grab and squeeze from the principle by making use of its enormous promotional and digital marketing network and tools.For example the way PATA International supported Nepal after deadly earth quake that is highly…
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KARACHI: Internationally Renowned and former unified light-welterweight world champion, Star Boxer Amir Khan visited the city and preferred to stay at Karachi Marriott Hotel. Seen here in the picture, he is being warmly greeted upon arrival by Mr. Rehan Faiz Pirzada, Cluster General Manager of the Hotel.
LAHORE: China Southern Airlines opened the route from Urumqi to Lahore on Thursday, 21 June, becoming the first Chinese airline to take passengers from Lahore to the Chinese city. Urumqi, because the third largest worldwide transferring hub, is the west gate of China to the world. It enjoys the geographic benefit of flying to Midwest Asia and Europe. With the highly effective route community of China Southern, passengers from Islamabad might switch to about 30 different Chinese language inland cities like Beijing, Guangzhou, shanghai and in addition to worldwide locations of Australia, Europe, America, Southeast Asia, Japan and Korea through…
KARACHI: The Chairman of Shaheen Air international (SAI) Mr. Kashif Sehbai denied all rumors and informed that the Airline is working with its full operations. [huge_it_slider id=”258″] Mr. Kashif Sehbai and CEO Ehsan Sehbai hosted the iftar dinner for top travel agents at Marriott Hotel Karachi, where Kashif Sehbais poke about the operational capacity of Shaheen Air and aviation sector of Pakistan. The Chairman in his speech talked about the concerns being faced by the Airline, said that, “We are not just the only airline which is facing operational difficulties but overall aviation sector of Pakistan is going through the…
KARACHI: It was a historic occasion for the tourism industry of Pakistan when Chairman PATA Pakistan Chapter, Lt. Col. [R] Akbar Ali Shareef received Pacific Asia Travel Association’s prestigious ‘Award of Merit’ which acknowledges extraordinary leadership and support to Pakistan Tourism together with PATA. [huge_it_slider id=”257″] Last week Col. Akbar arranged a high tea programme at his office to celebrate and share his happiness and achievement with his friends of travel, tourism, Airline and aviation industries. The seniors of travel, tourism and Airline industries responded to his invitation and graced the occasion to congratulate and appreciate Mr. Akbar for his…
LONDON; Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. said that commercial head Shai Weiss will take over as Chief Executive Officer as billionaire founder Richard Branson prepares to cede majority control of the U.K. carrier. Craig Kreeger will stand down as Chief at the end of this year, with Weiss taking the helm on Jan. 1, 2019, the Crawley, England-based Company said in a statement Thursday, 21 June. The switch comes as Virgin’s alliance with 49 percent owner Delta Air Lines Inc. is set to be extended to include Air France-KLM Group. The Paris-based carrier will in turn acquire a 31 percent holding…
KARACHI: Best of Pakistani Celebrities namely Hareem Farooq, Osman Khalid Butt, Adnan Siddiqui and Shahzad Roy travelled over Canada during the Eid Weekend to celebrate the Mississauga Halal Food Festival that was held in Canada. [huge_it_slider id=”256″] IHA entertainment in Collaboration with Another Hit inc. and Universal promotions arranged the Mississauga Halal Food Festival on June 16 & 17, 2018 at the Celebration Square Mississauga, Toronto. The renowned vocalist Shahzad Roy rocked the stage and along with Hareem Farooq & Osman Khalid Butt left the audience awestruck. The celebrities had a great time in extravaganza and took selfies with their…
MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the sultanate, recently took the delivery of the third of 30 Boeing 737 Max 8s it has on order. The airline expects to receive a total of five 737 MAX by September. The 737 MAX family has been designed to offer customers exceptional performance, flexibility and efficiency, with lower per-seat costs and an extended range that will open up new destinations in the single-aisle market, said a statement from Oman Air. With the addition of the new MAX, Oman Air’s fleet currently consists of seven Boeing 787 Dreamliners, six Airbus 330-300s, four Airbus…
DUBAI: UAE new visa policy promising free limited visas to transit passengers could potentially allow visitors to stay in the country for nearly a week, and it’s not just good for the tourism sector but for the local economy as a whole. The UAE cabinet approved last week a decision to exempt transit flyers from all entry fees for the first two days. The visa, which can be obtained at express counters across UAE airports, can be extended for up to four days for a minimal fee of Dh50. Airports across the UAE attract millions of passengers every year and…
MUMBAI: India has shelved its plans to sell debt-stricken national carrier Air India after failing to attract any bidders, a senior official has told local media. Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said the government had dropped the idea for now because of next year’s general election and rising oil prices, the Press Trust of India news agency reported. Prabhu said the decision to put on hold the proposal to sell a 76 per cent stake in Air India had been made at a meeting headed by India’s finance minister Arun Jaitley on Monday. India’s government announced in March that it…