Hitit (HTTBT), one of the world’s leading names in the field of airline and travel technologies, achieved a net sales income of USD 12.5 M in the Q2 of 2023. Hitit increased its sales revenues by 59% compared to the same period of the previous year and its EBITDA margin was 41%. Hitit’s Departure Control System, which exchanges data with the border and customs systems of 84 countries worldwide, is used in over 700 airports. Last year, the sales volume realized by airlines and travel companies through Hitit infrastructure reached USD$4.5Bn. This year, Hitit won the passenger reservation systems tender…
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ISLAMABAD: Serena Hotels under its Adventure Diplomacy initiative has always been active in supporting mountaineers and other high-altitude sports in Pakistan. Serena Hotels sponsored Samina Baig, the acclaimed young female mountaineer from Pakistan for her early summits when there was little to no support available to the mountaineering community. Mr. Aziz Boolani, CEO of Serena Hotels, mentioned Samina was the start of our sponsorship of the Adventure Diplomacy Initiative and since then, we at Serena Hotels have been actively promoting different high altitude adventure sports, through different activities. Samina went on to summit the world’s top 7, starting from Mount…
BEIJING: Beijing has resumed outbound group tours for its citizens to around 80 countries, including Pakistan, China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced Friday. The move to expand the number of destinations comes as China’s overseas tourism industry has been on a firm trajectory of quick recovery during the past month, China Economic Net (CEN) reported. It was the third batch of destinations in China’s pilot programme for outbound group tours. The return of more Chinese travellers is also expected to provide a much-needed boost to the global tourism industry and channel optimism into the global economy, observers pointed out.…
ISLAMABAD: The First International Tourism Investment Expo 2023 was held at Pearl Continental Hotel Rawalpindi from 12 to 13 August. The inaugural ceremony of this two days tourism investment Expo was attended by a large number of stakeholders. The event was jointly inaugurated by the High Commission of Malaysia, Mr. Azhar Mazlan, the High Commission of Azerbaijan, Mr. Khazar Farhadov, Ambassador of Thailand, Mr. Chakkrid Krachaiwong, Ambassador of Iran, Mr. Reza Amiri Moghaddam, Commercial Consular of Embassy of Turkiya, Enes Malik CETTIN and Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation, Mr.Aftab Ur Rehman Rana. Mr. Aftab Ur Rehman Rana in his…
KARACHI: Fly Jinnah, Pakistan’s new low-cost carrier (LCC), announces the launch of its brand-new mobile application, designed to provide passengers with unparalleled convenience and a seamless travel experience. With the new Fly Jinnah mobile app, passengers can now effortlessly book and manage their flights, making travel arrangements more convenient than ever before. The user-friendly interface allows users to explore flight options, select preferred seats, and choose from a variety of additional services such as adding baggage and meal selection. This ensures that passengers have complete control over their travel plans, right at their fingertips. One of the key features of…
MUSCAT: Oman Air’s groundbreaking partnership with Chelsea FC is kicking off on Sunday 13th August, when the English Premier League (EPL) club will go head-to-head with Liverpool FC for its first match of the season. Fans at the Stamford Bridge Stadium and those watching from home will be introduced to the beauty of Oman with a series of advertisements highlighting some of the country’s most popular destinations. Oman Air’s eye-catching branding and members of the cabin crew will also be present around the pitch. With over seven million people around the world anticipated to watch the game, it’s a significant…
MURREE: Shangrila Hotels & Resorts celebrated the 76th Independence Day of Pakistan with great passion and patriotism. It’s important to inculcate the love for our country through such celebration. The celebrations were started with a flag hoisting ceremony and National Anthem was also played. Staying guests & children from local schools participated in the flag hoisting & cake cutting ceremonies along with the management and staff of Shangrila Hotels & Resorts. Mr. Mukhtar Ali from PTDC was the chief guest on this occasion. While speaking on the occasion Mr. Mukhtar highlighted the importance of freedom for the Pakistani nation.
MUSCAT: In the interest of financial sustainability and operational continuity, His Excellency Eng. Saeed Al Mawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, and Chairman of Oman Air, has announced a comprehensive programme to restructure the airline. The programme, which will be implemented over the next 3-4 years, aims to address ongoing losses and the accumulation of debt, and includes four main pillars: financial sustainability, corporate governance, commercial aspects, and human capital. The programme is based on the recommendations of international management consulting firm, Oliver Wyman, who conducted a thorough assessment of the airline’s financial and commercial performance and presented…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has approved the appointment of Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Muhammad Amir Hayat as the Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) chief executive officer (CEO). The federal cabinet approved the summary through circulation. The PIA CEO’s post remained vacant for nearly one and half year. The prime minister rejected the recommendation to appoint the PIA CEO for three years. It has been decided to initially appoint PIA CEO for one year, sources said. Sources added that the government will review the CEO’s performance after one year in view of the privatisation. Earlier, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Amir Hayat was…
KARACHI: Mr. Omer Shakil Kashmirwala who was elevated to the position of CEO, Kashmirwala Group in July 2023, announced that Government of Pakistan have approved 3 weekly frequencies of Batik Air to/from Karachi. Batik Air has been successfully operating daily flights between Lahore and Kuala Lumpur since 2016 and now looking to expand its network to Southern Pakistan. Batik Air is Malaysian-based Airline that operates from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport. Batik Air has a vast network covering Asia, South East Asia, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, China and rapidly expanding its ever-growing…