DOHA: U.S. and Qatari diplomats have reached an agreement to maintain Open Skies agreements between the two countries in exchange for greater financial transparency from Qatar Airways, the U.S. State Department announced. [huge_it_slider id=”171″] The agreement addresses the long-standing claims by several U.S. carriers, including the three largest, that Qatar and the United Arab Emirates both are violating Open Skies agreements by operating with substantial state subsidies. The Gulf carriers have held firm that they do not benefit from such subsidies. Under the agreement, Qatar in the year ahead will release public annual reports that include financial statements audited according…
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Utilizing the most modern technology from Apple, Airbus has launched the iflyA380 iOS app, enabling travellers to book A380 flights offered by 13 operators and select one of the 53 worldwide destinations they serve. They can also stay updated with real-time notifications; take a 360° tour of the cabin ahead of time, as well having the option to explore destinations based on geo location and personal interests and cabin discovery in virtual reality. They will also enjoy a connected and immersive in-flight experience based on an augmented reality feature. The new app enhances Airbus’ existing iflyA380.com booking assistant with…
PARIS: Paris was on alert for flooding today, 30 January as the River Seine swelled to four metres above is usual levels. The river flowing through the French capital reached 5.84m (19.2ft) on Monday morning. Water levels are not expected to begin receding before Tuesday after weeks of heavy rain hit the area. Paris regional authorities say the floods have already caused damage in 240 towns. The flooding in the area has closed roads and schools, and prompted the evacuation of some hospitals. The Paris flooding is bad news for tourists hoping to cruise past Paris sites on the famed…
KARACHI: The Citizens Foundation (TCF) organised the Finale of ‘ObhartaySitaray’ 2018, at a local hotel where contestants were school going children brimming with the passion for music and singing. ‘Obhartay Sitaray’ is an annual inter-school singing competition that provides students a platform to prove their passion for singing with the opportunity to raise funds for education of the less-privileged children of TCF. The Chief Guest of the event was Her Excellency Grace W. Shelton, Consul General of USA [huge_it_slider id=”170″] This year, more than 70,000 household from 120+ schools campuses in Karachi participated in the fundraising efforts while over 629…
LAHORE: Mr. Asif Naseer Khara Chairman of Channel Group of Companies & founder of www.faremakers.com which is Paksitan’s First Online Travel Company has organized Annual Conference in Lahore on 21st of Jan 2018 in which All Pakistan’s Managers & Employees gathered under one roof. He has Distributed Different Category of Awards, Monthly & Annual Incentives, Vehicle Facilities Honda City etc on Employees Performance and Distribute Many Prizes through Lucky Draw in the Event. Asif Naseer Khara said that Channel Group of Companies is the Largest Group in Travel Trade Providing Pure Customer Services all over the Pakistan. He said the…
MUSCAT: Oman Air held a highly successful emergency exercise recently at its headquarters in Muscat.Testing the airline’s emergency response plans and procedures, the participating teams led by Capt Waheed al Subhi, senior manager, Safety and ERP, developed a real-time scenario consisting of a hijacked aircraft by terrorists who posed the ‘threat of harming the passengers’. The exercise was carefully designed to test Oman Air’s responsiveness coping with any unforeseen circumstances, stated a press release. A representative from Kenyon International Emergency Services (the specialised emergency support organisation retained by Oman Air) was also present, who in turn hailed the exercise a…
LAHORE: Inter Globe Travel & Tours owned by a women entrepreneur Ms. Shazia Suleman is a leading Travel Consultant for Outbound & Inbound Tourism services especially for Ladies & Families. [huge_it_slider id=”168″] Last week Inter Globle Travel & Tours organized a group tour to Lahore Walled City. The group visited Shahi Hamam, Wazir Khan Mosque, Gurdwara Daira Sb, Lahore Fort, Badshahi Mosque& Food Street and enjoyed the well organized tour to all these historic places of Lahore.
Amadeus has ranked among the Corporate Knights’ 2018 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World. Only the top 2% of companies in the world are recognized for their sustainability performance on the Global 100. This is a fantastic accomplishment for us and it encourages us to continue working in the same direction. This is the second consecutive year we’ve received this award, moving up from 87th in 2017 to 16th this year. In addition to this recognition, Amadeus has been included on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for six straight years. To determine the ranking, 5,994 companies with revenues…
WRITTEN BY CH. FAISAL MEHMOOD The Tourism industry worldwide has been developing faster and deeper since the turn of the present century. Not only have the very concept of Tourist Products acquired new meanings, the various sectors serving those products have also acquired different profiles and different dynamics. Historical and archaeological products, which previously sufficed for marketing of destinations, are now considered ‘static products’; rendering them unsalable, except with activities contrived around them. The current ‘in thing’ for attracting tourists is what experts call ‘Contrived Products’. Changes in the transportation sector have been the more visible and more influential. From…
THATTA: On the 21st of January 18, Khwaja Jahan Zeb, CEO Zeb Travels, one of Pakistan’s largest domestic and International tour sellers took the initiative of promoting Sindh Tourism by inviting the team of Holiday Weekly along with Seniors of foreign airlines and leading educationists toan Educational/Recreational Day trip to explore the historical richness & depth of the heritage sitessituated between Karachi and Thatta. The aim of this tour was to inform and present us with the history of different archaeological sites in the province of Sindh. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”3″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_thumbnails” override_thumbnail_settings=”0″ thumbnail_width=”240″ thumbnail_height=”160″ thumbnail_crop=”1″ images_per_page=”2″ number_of_columns=”2″ ajax_pagination=”0″ show_all_in_lightbox=”0″ use_imagebrowser_effect=”0″…