DOHA: Qatar Airways and Qatar Airways Holidays, the leisure division of Qatar Airways Group, are now offering exclusive travel packages including flights, hotels and official match tickets to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, which takes place from 14 June to 15 July 2018. With a range of travel packages available from Group matches to the Semi-Final and Final, football fans from around the world can now buy Qatar Airways Holidays travel packages online for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia by visiting the booking platform qrfootballpackages.com. Qatar Airways Holidays are offering a range of travel package options designed to…
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GUANGDONG: The world’s largest amphibious aircraft, the Chinese-made AG600, carried out its maiden flight on Sunday morning in Zhuhai, a coastal city in Guangdong province. An AG600, piloted by four crew members, took off from the Zhuhai Jinwan Airport at 9:50 am and remained airborne for about an hour before returning. A congratulatory letter sent by the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council was read out at a ceremony to mark the maiden flight, attended by Vice-Premier Ma Kai and Guangdong Party chief Li Xi, as well as hundreds of other officials and about 3,000 spectators.…
DUBAI: Emirates will be sharing the legacy of the late HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan to a global audience in 2018 with a bespoke livery of the late Arab leader adorning its new fleet. Ten Emirates aircraft, five Airbus A380s and five Boeing 777-300ERs will carry the special livery and travel across the Emirates network throughout 2018. The unique livery is the first time Emirates has featured a customised decal of a well-known public figure. To celebrate the ‘Year of Zayed’, Emirates will also feature the achievements of H.H Sheikh Zayed in the pages of its official inflight…
KARACHI: There is no season like Christmas season. Marriott Hotel, as always did not hold back in spreading joy and being part of the Christmas cheer. Just like every year, Marriott Karachi arranged for melodious Carols to be sung this year as well. The main lobby was decorated with a Christmas tree under which were tons of presents. Ms. Jessica the Choir Leader has been singing carols for Karachi Marriott since the last 12 years. Santa Clause kept distributing candy amongst children and the Executive Pastry Chef, Mr. Philippe did some live icing on the cakes for the bloggers and…
Written By Ch. Faisal Mehmood As we dress this fifty-second issue of our fortieth year, we have much to thank for and we bow in most humble thanksgiving to our Creator and Sustainer Supreme that He gave us a discerning readership, which has been spreading wider, across our country. Throughout the previous months, we have received compliments for the informative quality of this weekly. And that encourages us further in the editorial policy of our Founding Editor and Publisher, the Late Mr. & Mrs. Asghar Ahmed. In dressing our pages, our accent is on news which informs and which trigger…
DUBAI: Emirates has unveiled plans to launch a new daily route from Dubai to London Stansted, commencing on June 8, 2018.Emirates will be the first Middle Eastern airline to operate out of the popular North East London airport. The daily route will be operated by the airline’s new three-class Boeing 777-300ER offering customers six seats in First Class, 42 in Business Class and 306 in Economy Class. The aircraft is fitted with its game changing, fully enclosed private suites in First Class, as well as refreshed Business and Economy Class cabins. Opening the London Stansted gateway was a strategic decision…
Silversea Cruises’ reimagined Silver Cloud has arrived in Antarctica on her first luxury expedition voyage to the White Continent. Silversea’s first crossover luxury expedition ship arrived successfully in Antarctica this week, marking her maiden visit to the remote continent following a $40 million refurbishment and conversion into an ice-class polar expedition ship. Currently sailing a ten-night Antarctic Peninsula expedition roundtrip from Ushuaia, guests are being treated to vistas of towering icebergs, snow-capped mountains, and awe-inspiring wildlife aboard the completely refitted ship that includes the only Relais & Châteaux restaurant at sea. “We are extremely excited to announce Silver Cloud’s debut…
LONDON: The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) is advising passengers to make sure any gifts containing lithium batteries are carried in hand luggage rather than checked in. They say poorly packed parcels of cameras, laptops, phones and toys containing lithium batteries could pose a fire risk because poorly manufactured batteries, or those that are damaged or inappropriately packaged, can short circuit or fail, releasing harmful gasses or causing high intensity fires that can spread quickly. It said lithium batteries have been cited in the accident reports of at least two fatal accidents, including the UPS747 freighter in 2010 and the…
ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways will be suspending flights to the Iranian capital, Tehran, from January 2018, it has emerged. The decision, part of the airline’s strategy review, will come into effect from January 24, said a report in Reuters. Etihad’s five weekly flights to Iran’s capital will be reduced to two a week between December 25 and January 23, before it suspends the route entirely on January 24, said the report citing an airline spokeswoman. Passengers booked to travel after then can switch to an alternative travel date between December 25 and January 23 or be refunded, the spokeswoman said.
KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has introduced executive economy class for its Jeddah and Madinah routes, for the convenience of Umrah passengers. “The PIA passengers traveling for Umrah can now avail the facility of executive economy class where they will be served business class cuisine and will have an added advantage of 5kgs excess allowable baggage free of cost,” a spokesman of the national flag carrier said. Keeping in view the demand, PIA has introduced extra Umrah flights for the next two weeks; with four extra flights from Karachi, three from Islamabad, two from Lahore and one from Multan.…