KARACHI: Held in the city of lights, the first of its kind, three day Pakistan Travel Mart (PTM) ended on Sunday, 26th November, 2017. The mart consisted of over 120 notable national and international brands of travel, airlines, hotels & tourism industry who exhibited their travel and tourism products under one roof. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”1″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”1″ template=”default” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Through the event, the Pakistan Travel Market (PTM) has been highly successful in bringing opportunities, content and digital tools, to support the growth of the national travel industry by facilitating new connections and lasting business relationships, and by…
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KARACHI: Held on Monday 27th November 17 and attracting an enviable guest list of both national and International exhibiters of PTM, seniors of airline, travel and hotel industry, government officials and active members of the tourism Industry. The gala dinner marked a celebratory conclusion of Pakistan Travel Mart 2017, which can easily be deemed as one of, if not the most successful travel and tourism exhibition in Pakistan. [huge_it_slider id=”138″] PTM was a first of its kind travel and tourism expo in Pakistan, which aimed to stimulate both the domestic and international tourism markets in order to attract more visitors.…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia may be one of the most influential countries in the Middle East but to date it rarely registers on most holidaymakers’ wish lists. That may be about to change, however, after it announced plans to introduce tourist visas for the first time. The country has been preparing to become a tourist destination for some time and recently announced it would give out visas to tourists, in addition to business travellers, pilgrims and those visiting family members. Speaking to CNN Money’s Richard Quest, Prince Sultan bin Salman, head of the Saudi tourism and national heritage commission, said: “The…
NEW YORK: Finally a settlement has reached by the Insurers for American Airlines and United Airlines to pay part of a $95 million claim for alleged security lapses which led to the 9/11 World Trade Center attack. The settlement deal, which includes other aviation companies, will go to World Trade Center developer Silverstein Properties, which had originally demanded billions from the airlines and airport security. The deal comes at the end of ‘extensive, arms-length negotiations’ over several months, lawyers for both sides said. “The court’s approval of the settlement agreement will bring to a close this hard-fought 13-year litigation on…
LONDON: Passengers connecting through Heathrow Terminal 2 | The Queen’s Terminal, will now benefit from a faster transfer experience, thanks to an improved journey through Terminal 2B (T2B). The new facility enables passengers, whose flights arrive and depart at T2B, to pass through security within the same concourse, providing a more convenient and faster travel experience. This allows them to make better use of their time on the ground between flights. Star Alliance passengers travelling in First or Business Class or holding Star Alliance Gold Status, can relax in either the Air Canada, Singapore Airlines or United lounge, which are…
BEIJING: In October, before U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to China, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China signed an agreement on the implementation procedures of the bilateral airworthiness agreement. The document marked a full and reciprocal recognition of jet aircraft between the two countries. It’s of great significance in the path of China’s self-developed C919 to obtain an airworthiness certification from the United States and the European Union. What consequences will it have? In the global aviation market, the most common passenger jets are made by only a handful of companies, such…
DUBAI: In an industry where disloyal shoppers largely opt for the cheapest rates, travel website Expedia and its competition are locked in an arms race as they attempt to position their brands in front of consumers. Expedia spent $1.4 billion on marketing in the third quarter of 2017, an increase of 21 per cent on the same period in 2016, according to its earnings report. However, the San Francisco-based company was not the only big spender this year. Fellow US-based firm Priceline plunged $1.2 billion in to its marketing efforts in the second quarter of 2017, a 25 per cent…
BEIJING: The sky seems to be the limit for Chinese online shopping portal Taobao, which auctioned off two Boeing 747 jumbo jets on Tuesday, 21 November, for nearly $50 million. Chinese air cargo company SF Airlines bought the pair for over 320 million yuan ($48 million), the official Xinhua News Agency reported. After six failed attempts over two years to sell three 747s from defunct carrier Jade Cargo International, a court in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen decided to auction them online. The jets were put up for sale Monday on Taobao, which handles billions of dollars in orders…
TOULOUSE: First, to fly by Qatar Airways, delivery of the first A350-1000, the longest-fuselage version of Airbus’ A350 XWB jetliner is planned before year-end following the aircraft’s Type Certification by the European and US airworthiness authorities. This milestone occurred less than one year after the A350-1000’s maiden flight on November 24, 2016 from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, where the A350 XWB final assembly line is located. With its airworthiness Type Certificate approval, formally presented today by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) – Airbus is targeting the first A350-1000 delivery before year-end to launch operator…
ISTANBOL: UNESCO has confirmed that three more Turkish cities have been added to their Creative Cities Network bringing the total to four. The south-eastern province of Gaziantep was accepted in 2015 and has now been joined by Istanbul, Hatay and Kutahya after their applications submitted in 2016 were approved in October of this year. [huge_it_slider id=”137″] Initially set up in 2004, member cities pledge to develop and exchange information about promoting creativity industries, strengthening cultural participation, and integrate both into the development of urban landscapes. The network is part of the United Nations broader 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in…