ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Aviation Sardar Mahtab Ahmed Khan reviewed Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) performance at the Aviation Division on Tuesday, 26 December and declared different reforms as unavoidable steps. He lauded the recent initiatives for increased presence in the digital world, including on board activities for customer engagements, and the performance of the brand management department of Pakistan International Airlines. He said advancement in technology was a dire need of the time. He appreciated the efforts being made by the management and said that V1 programme is on the track and PIA is recapturing its position…
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BEIJING: The Beijing Municipal Government has announced that, from December 28, 2017, six points of arrival in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, including the Beijing Capital International Airport, Tianjin Binhai International Airport and Shijiazhuang International Airport will permit foreign persons from 53 countries to enjoy visa-free transit treatment for a period of 144 hours when they have a valid connecting flight ticket for a third country (or region). This policy will be a strong driver for the tourism and aviation industry throughout the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region. Air China Limited will actively facilitate the new visa-free transit policy. Putting the needs of connecting flight…
KARACHI: On the 24th December 2017 Pearl Continental Hotel Karachi was illuminated and bejewelled in regards to Christmas and all the festivities that were to take place. [huge_it_slider id=”157″] The Pearl Continental Hotel lobby was transformed using festive Christmas Décor including a Ginger Bread House, a huge Christmas tree glimmering with colorful tussles and decorations, and a Santa Claus who gave away small gifts to all young ones present. Christmas carols were also performed in the lobby by the St. Patrick’s Choir. The Management of the Pearl Continental Hotel Karachi sent 100 Gift packs to Pakistan Young Christian Production Society…
SWABI: Mr. Sajjad Qureshi, a jeeper from Lahore won the seventh edition of the Indus Water Cross Challenge Jeep Race held near the Swabi interchange alongside the bank of River Indus last week. [huge_it_slider id=”156″] The jeep rally was jointly organized by the Tourism Corporation, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) and Frontier 4×4 Club in a bid to provide an opportunity of entertainment to the local people and highlight tourism potential in the province. As many as 112 motorcyclists and jeepers, both male and female, from all over the country participated in the rally. A nine-kilometer long track was made for the…
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…
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…