NEW DEHLI: Air India will only be sold off as an integrated airline comprising both domestic and international operations, the Indian government has said. Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said it will not be carved up, as some potential bidders were hoping, but sold as a single entity. He said: “What we will be offering through the bidding process is the integrated airline (Air India), which means both domestic and international operations together. However it will offer up other Air India subsidiaries for sale separately which bidders can cherry pick. These reportedly include its low-cost arm Air…
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NEW YORK: US airlines have moved to ban some smart luggage due to fire safety concerns over lithium batteries. Both American Airlines and Delta will bring in new rules from January 15 which forbids the carriage of smart luggage unless the lithium batteries which are used to power them are removed before check-in. Lithium batteries are used to power GPS signals to locate bags during a journey and have USB ports for charging other devices. Some models have removable battery packs while others are fixed. The airlines differ on policy over smart luggage as carry-ons. American Airlines will allow the…
DUBAI: Emirates’ recently unveiled Boeing 777-300 aircraft, featuring luxury cabins, has already made its first flight. [huge_it_slider id=”141″] Emirates’ new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with its game changing fully enclosed private suites in First Class, as well as refreshed Business and Economy Class cabins, has now entered service, to the delight of customers. The new Emirates cabins were unveiled for the first time at the Dubai Airshow last month. It generated international excitement as consumers around the world viewed the first images, videos, and reviews of Emirates’ latest inflight offering. Following its Dubai Airshow debut, Emirates’ first 777-300ER with the…
MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, has signed an agreement with Thales to equip the airline’s new, incoming 12 Airbus A320Neo and 17 A321Neo aircraft with a cockpit package of Thales avionics solutions including the TopFlight and Flight Management System (FMS). With 70 per cent market share on the Airbus A320Neo and A330Neo families, TopFlight FMS remains the most successful flight management system in the world. Customers appreciate its specific features, notably “what you see is what you fly” technology and temporary flight plan capability. TopFlight FMS provides pilots with highly reliable navigational information, displayed in a simple…
KARACHI: From 25th to 29th November 2017, Pearl Continental Hotel Karachi hosted a Turkish Food Festival at Chandni Restaurant. Chef Faruk Aydinand Chef Ersun Gündüzwho are one of the finest in Turkey and work at the infamous Caresse Resort and Spa located in the city of Bodrum flew in to prepare an authentic Turkish – Ottoman cuisine for all their guests. The Turkish Embassy and Turkish Airlines played a vital role in making the event possible. [huge_it_slider id=”140″] The five day festival was inaugurated by His Excellency Turkish Consul General Murat Mustafa Onart. The Honorary Consul General of Morocco Mr.…
KARACHI: Consumers Food Safety & Quality Conference is being organized since last nine years. Academia representative of Restaurants, Hotels, Bakeries and food industries and concerned Government authorities actively participated in this conference. Seen here in the picture, Mr. Rehan Faiz Pirzada, Cluster General Manager, Karachi Marriott Hotel, receiving a Consumer Food Safety & Quality Award in the conference that was held here at Karachi Marriott Hotel on 28th November 2017.
PESHAWAR: Last week, Managing Director, Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC), Ch. Abdul Ghafoor delivered a lecture on ‘Tourism in Pakistan’ to the participants of senior management course organized by the National Institute of Management Peshawar. While speaking there,The MD said that in the past, no work was done for the promotion of tourism in Pakistan and tourism sector remained neglected. But the present government is ready to support PTDC in this valuable sector. In this context there is a strong need for cooperation between relevant federal and provincial government departments. Tourism is the only sector after Foreign Affairs that play…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority in a local Hotel hosted the 11Th meeting of Directors General of Civil Aviation of the Developing-8 (D-8) Organization on 27th November, 2017, under Aviation Division of Cabinet Secretariat. Advisor to the Prime Minister on Aviation, Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan, inaugurated the Meeting. D-8 is a global cooperation amongst major developing countries which include Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey. The objectives of D-8 Forum are to improve member states’ position in the global economy and enhance the living standard of its people by creating new opportunities in trade relationship. The Forum…
NEW YORK: ‘StarLinks PR & Events’ that was named a finalist in the Company/Organization awards category in the 14th annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business, has won the Bronze Stevie Award. More than 1,500 entries were submitted this year for consideration in more than 90 categories, including Executive of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Company of the Year, Startup of the Year, Women Helping Women, and Women Run Workplace of the Year. StarLinks PR & Events had been declared a finalist in the Startup of the year- Business Service Industries category, last month. The Stevie Awards, hailed as…
KARACHI: While addressing the PTM gala dinner gathering consisting of the elite of travel & tourism industry, Ms. Lashley A. Pulsipher, Chief Marketing Sales and Revenue Officer Hashoo Hotels said that she feels honored to be a guest in Pakistan and to be able to work here and be part of driving the tourism industry in Pakistan. She said, “One of things that have impressed me the most as an American living in Pakistan is the spirit of entrepreneurship, which is so alive and thriving in Pakistan.” She said that she works for a company, ‘Hashoo Group’ that was…