MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, has announced the appointment of Captain Suhail Abdulhameed Abdulaziz Ismail as the airline’s new chief operating officer. Krešimir Kucko, Gulf Air chief executive officer and Captain Waleed Abdul Hameed Al Alawi, Gulf Air deputy chief executive officer welcomed Captain Ismail to his new post. As a UK graduate, Captain Ismail started his career with Gulf Air flying the Fokker F27 and later the renowned Boeing 747 fleet that Gulf Air operated in the 1980s.With an aviation career spanning over 35years, he brings a wealth of international aviation experience to his new position.…
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PYEONGCHANG: What has happened on last Saturday in Pyeongchang may be seen in future history books. Ongoing in the Republic of Korea is the largest sports event ever undertaken in the country, it’s also the largest travel and tourism event for South Korea with visitors from every corner of the globe. The Olympics are supposed to be a happy event – and the Korean Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang County, South Korea just was elevated to another level of happiness the world has been waiting for, a possible step for peace and unification between the two Koreas. [huge_it_slider id=”176″] Peace, sports,…
DUBAI: Emirates on Sunday, 12 February signed a contract for 20 additional A380 aircraft and 16 options, firming up the Memorandum of Understanding that was announced in January. The total agreement for 36 aircraft is valued at US$16 billion based on latest list prices. Deliveries are to start as early as 2020. In the presence of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai; and Edouard Philippe, Prime Minister of France, the agreement was signed on the sidelines of the World Government Summit by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) is in contact with all provincial tourism departments of all four provinces including Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) to join hands for the promotion of tourism. Managing Director PTDC Ch. Abdul Ghafoor told media that the response of all the provinces was very positive and they wanted to collaborate with PTDC for promotion of tourism sector. He said that the provinces requested to provide piece of lands for erecting new motels at various prominent tourists’ resorts. He stated that the corporation would also provide all possible assistance to the provinces in promoting tourism.…
COLORADO: A new tourism association has been formed with the name of ‘Wellness Tourism Association’. The association will be a network of, and for, qualifying members of the wellness tourism industry. Its objectives will help to define the industry, as well as educate consumers to recognize legitimate and credible wellness suppliers and operators. A group of seasoned wellness industry executives has joined forces to create the Association. Registered in the State of Colorado as a not-for-profit, privately held organization, the WTA has been established and designed to serve this booming travel sector. “Our mission is clear and concise,” says Co-Founder…
KARACHI: Golden Chick, the American fast-food chain, opened their second flagship store at Sea view last week. The evening started with guests mingling at the Red Carpet and partaking of welcome drinks as they interacted with one another in the lounge area. Sabeen Jaffer did the Red Carpet hosting, while Muhammad Hassan, assistant marketing manager, introduced Golden Chick. Mr. Naeem Anwar, CEO Crescent Star Foods spoke about the brand, followed by a speech by the Chief Guest, Her Excellency Grace Shelton, US Consul General in Karachi. Mr Joshi, the director of the International franchise support of Golden Chick also shared…
KARACHI: Gorakh Hill, situated in District Dadu is a major tourist magnet in Sindh, said Governor Muhammad Zubair. Murree of Sindh, Gorakh is a cooler place, where the temperature remains moderate even in the hot months of June and July, he stated. The governor expressed these views in a meeting with the Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan who called on him in the Governor House last week. Sindh governor said that the project of the Gorakh Expressway on the pattern of the Murree expressway is important to boost domestic tourism, as well, the economy of the area. He…
WRITTEN BY CH. FAISAL MEHMOOD As we said earlier also that though slowly but steadily our Tourism Industry is moving into a positive mode and we can see its pace is accelerating; accelerating to a very encouraging level. 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…
KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is on the path improvement & recovery and results of the last quarter of 2017 are showing the upward trends. Our aim is to cut down the losses and to improve customer service in order to bring back PIA amongst the competitive carriers of the world. This was stated by CEO of PIA Musharraf Rasool Cyan during his official visit to Lahore, said a statement issued here on Tuesday, . He said that we have already refurbished our entire fleet including Boeing 777s and Airbus A320s. Our goal is to be a more reliable…
MADRID: International footballer Fernando Hierro has been named ambassador for responsible tourism in a meeting held on 8 February at the World Tourism Organisation, with its Secretary General, Zurab Pololikashvili. “As tourists, each of us can change the world if we act responsibly with regard to the places, the people and the cultures we visit. “I feel part of this team and I support the World Tourism Organisation in its efforts to ensure that tourism benefits everyone,” said Hierro upon accepting the distinction from Pololikashvili. Fernando Hierro’s legacy is closely associated with Real Madrid, a team with which he played…