ISLAMABAD: After long deliberation and consultation, the federal cabinet has finally approved an official name for the new airport in Pakistan’s capital city. The Federal Cabinet has approved the final name for the new Islamabad Airport in a meeting held at PM Office. Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, while chairing the cabinet meeting, approved the project’s name as “Islamabad International Airport”. Initially conceived in 1984, the airport’s location is around 20 km west of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The new Airport is being built to replace the existing Benazir Bhutto Airport. The new airport is expected to…
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MUSCAT: Oman Air recently concluded its participation at the Philippines Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) Travel Tour Expo and the Thai International Travel Fair (TITF), which provided a platform for the airline to showcase its latest news and products. Oman Air representatives welcomed guests at both events with traditional Omani coffee, dates, and flyers as an incentive to travel with Oman Air. The PTAA Travel Tour Expo is considered to be the Philippines’ largest annual travel and tourism event and this year celebrated its 25th anniversary. Some 335 companies exhibited at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, where more than…
WASHINGTON D.C: The White House and Boeing have agreed to an informal deal for two Boeing 747-8I. airliners.The $3.9 billion dollar deal will see the two aircraft converted to the nation’s new presidential transports. The planes will take on the call sign Air Force One when the President of the United States is on board. [huge_it_slider id=”189″] Boeing and the White House have agreed to a $3.9 billion deal for two 747-8 Intercontinental commercial airliners that will be converted over to serve as the nation’s next generation presidential transports.The White House confirmed on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump agreed…
BERLIN: Over 80 Hotel Company CEOs will attend IHIF 2018 taking place at the InterContinental Hotel in Berlin next week. This represents the highest number of hotel company CEOs to attend the event in its 21-year history. Tess Pearson, Event Director for IHIF said on behalf of Questex; “there is simply no other event that attracts this executive level of leadership from across the hotel industry. It is a mark of true global collaboration and we’re delighted to be able to host an event where the hotel industry, at its most senior level, gain value in attending.” CEOs are attending…
GENEVA: The International Air transport Association (IATA) set out an aim for one billion passengers to fly on flights powered by a mix of jet fuel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2025. This aspiration was identified on the 10th anniversary of the first flight to blend sustainable aviation fuel and ordinary jet fuel. On 24 February 2008, a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 flew from London to Amsterdam with sustainable aviation fuel in one of its engines. The flight demonstrated the viability of drop-in biofuels, which can be blended with traditional jet fuel, using existing airport infrastructure. A flight completely…
ISTANBUL: Turkish Airlines, flying to more destinations in Africa than any other airline, marks another milestone in its international expansion with the launch of flights to Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. With existing services to city–hubs of Accra, Lagos, Bamako, Conakry, Dakar, Abidjan, Cotonou, Douala, Yaounde, N’Djamena, Ougadougou, Niamey, Cape Town, Johannesburg and a lot more, Turkish Airlines now adds flights to Freetown as its 52nd destination in Africa. Beginning from today, Turkish Airlines will operate its Freetown flights 2 times per week on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The services will be providing a link between Istanbul Atatürk International Airport…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has terminated an agreement to allow a consortium comprising Singapore’s Changi Airports International and Saudi Naval Support Company to manage and operate the new King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah. The decision comes just 10 months after the award of the concession to the consortium. In a statement released by GACA, the authority said: “Following an internal review, Gaca has decided to undertake a new international tendering process for the contract to manage the new King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah. This review raised a number of fundamental concerns…
AL AIN: International experts at the forefront of the adventure travel industry gathered in Al Ain last week to discuss issues and opportunities in travel and tourism at the PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart. The PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2018 began on February 21 in Al Ain, UAE with 180 delegates from 33 countries in attendance for the three-day niche event. The event, which was organised by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and hosted by the Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi, brought together 180 delegates from 33 countries…
LAHORE: On the Grand launch of flynas’s operations in Pakistan, an event was organized by Landmark communications (pioneer of Pakistan Travel Mart) at Faletti’s hotel Lahore, which proved to be a huge success as the seniors of travel trade, airline and aviation industry along with many dignitaries from the government and private sector graced the event. Commenting on the ongoing expansion, flynas CEO Bander Al-Mohanna said: “Ever since flynas was established over 10 years ago, we have been continuously finding new opportunities and reaching new destinations, and in this process we welcome Pakistan onboard.” [huge_it_slider id=”188″] While addressing the gathering,…
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Privatization Ch. Daniyal Aziz once again confirmed the privatization of PIA on Wednesday when he told the Senate that 51 per cent share of Pakistan International Airlines and its management would remain with the government while 49 per cent share will be sold by April 15. The minister said the process was started under the PIAC Conversion Act 2016 unanimously passed by the House. He said the Speaker had set up a committee, which had representation of all political parties to bring improvement in the national flag carrier. The committee has drafted the Act, which was unanimously…