KARACHI: As part of their Platinum Jubilee and Ramadan celebration Beach Luxury Hotel Karachi hosted a two day Ramadan night festival and Qawali night on the 1st and 2nd June 2018. [huge_it_slider id=”249″] The hotel’s expanse was dedicated solely to the festival. Stalls of Karachi’s most popular food places were present with comfortable seating facing towards the stage where the infamous Abu Mian Qawal sang mystical tunes through the night, keeping guests mesmerized. The hotel was adorned in beautiful lights that added a further enchanting touch to the evening. A hall was dedicated to shopping with stalls of clothes, makeup,…
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SINGAPORE: The most stylish & lavish, double-decker, four-engine Airbus A380 is a titan of the skies, but that doesn’t mean that airlines actually want to fly it. Two of the enormous craft, which only entered service about ten years ago, are about to be stripped for parts. Ten years after introduction, two of the giant airliners just can’t find a home. The two planes in question were operated by Singapore Airlines, which put the first Airbus A380 into operation in October of 2017. When Singapore Airlines decided to retire them before the end of their useful life, no other airlines…
SYDNEY: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to intensify efforts to spread the economic and social benefits of aviation by removing onerous barriers to the free movement of people across borders. “Over the next 20 years, the number of passengers will double. That’s excellent news for the global economy, as air connectivity is a catalyst for job creation and GDP growth. But we will not get the maximum social and economic benefits from this growth if barriers to travel are not addressed and processes streamlined,” said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO. There are many…
ANKARA: A leading London-based firm has named Turkey’s national flag carrier Turkish Airlines as the country’s most valuable brand for 2018. The airlines topped the list of top 100 Turkish brands for this year with a brand value worth more than $2 billion, according to Brand Finance’s survey. Turkish Airlines raised its brand value by 6 percent in 2018 compared to last year, the survey said, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on June 5. Integrated telecommunications service provider Türk Telekom lost its lead as the most valuable brand of 2017 as its brand value dropped 27 percent year-on-year in 2018. The…
RAWALPINDI: The Ambassador of Republic of Tajikistan, H.E. Shirali Jononv underscoring the importance of tourism stated that it plays an important role in generating GDP, revitalize foreign trade balance, creates avenues of employment and additional jobs. Similarly, tourism promotes the development of various sectors such as transport and communications, culture, arts, production of consumer’s goods and other sectors of economy in majority of countries. He shared these views while addressing the participants of a one day seminar on Tajikistan, the land of opportunities for tourism industry of Pakistan organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan with the cooperation…
ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of Nepal in Pakistan H.E. Sewa Lamsal Adhikari called for mountains to be protected from the effects of climate change, at an event to mark Mount Everest Day last week. “The snow-capped Himalayas are gradually turning into black mountains. Nepal and Pakistan house most of the world’s tallest mountains and both require additional efforts to protect, promote and preserve the sanctity and glory of the mountains, which are vulnerable to negative impacts of deteriorating weather,” Ms Adhikari said. The day marks 65 years since Mount Everest was first summited by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. The ceremony…
LAHORE: Lahore Zoo and Lahore Safari Park will be included in entertainment packages managed by the Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP), said Punjab Wildlife and Parks Director General Khalid Ayaz Khan. A memorandum of understanding is expected to be signed soon, after which TDPC will provide tourists with a special discount on entry tickets, he informed during a meeting. In addition to the special discounts, the newly added spots will also be counted as art of existing packages offered by TDPC, he added. Lahore Zoo will become part of tourism packages in the first phase, he maintained. Lahore Zoo…
SINGAPORE: Demonstrating its full commitment to lead the industry evolution toward next-generation retailing, distribution and fulfillment, Sabre Corporation expects to achieve several critical milestones on its journey to offer NDC-enabled solutions by the end of the year. Intelligent retailing that leverages Sabre’s data, depth and industry leadership will bring value to airlines and agencies, and customers will have the ability to offer personalized shopping experiences similar to world-class retailers in other industries. “NDC standards introduce tremendous opportunity for Sabre’s business, our customers and the industry overall – to the ultimate benefit of travelers as we model a new and differentiated…
The first three major WTM worldwide events to take place so far in year 2018 have each attracted an even bigger slice of the globe’s travel representatives, posting record attendance figures and marking major milestones on the exhibition floor. The 25th Arabian Travel Market (ATM), held in Dubai in April, hosted 39,000 travel, hospitality and tourism professionals from across the world. The four-day event closed on 25 April 2018 with a 7% increase in international visitors and an impressive 11% increase in visitors from the African continent. This is the second year in succession that the number of ATM attendees…
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabian Airlines, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, welcomed passengers to the newly-opened King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah earlier. The first flight, an Airbus A320, flight number SV 1291, was to Gurayat, a northern domestic airport in Saudi Arabia. The new Jeddah International Airport opened to operate a select number of flights as part of a soft-opening phase. Saudi Arabian Airlines Vice President of corporate communications, Abdulrahman Altayeb, expressed how the airport’s opening begins yet another new phase to Saudia’s growth plans. He said: “The opening is a highly momentous occasion for the…