DUBAI: Dubai has retained its crown as the most visited city in the Middle East and landed sixth in the world in the latest global ranking of tourist destinations. Euromonitor International unveiled on Tuesday the Top 100 City Destinations Ranking for 2017 and the latest report shows there are now more tourists visiting Dubai than many other places on earth. Dubai has moved one place up, from the seventh to the sixth position, edging out tourist hotspots like Paris, New York, Rome and Tokyo. [huge_it_slider id=”130″] It is the only Middle Eastern city in the top ten and is expected…
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LONDON: The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has expressed its outrage that proposals for a London hotel bed tax are being discussed. The London Assembly Economy Committee met on Tuesday, 7 November to discuss the proposals for a ‘tourist tariff’ introducing a hotel bed tax, which it is claimed would potentially raise between £91m to £364m a year for the UK economy. Ufi Ibrahim, Chief Executive of the BHA, said: “The London tourism tax will unfairly penalise hard-pressed Britons, who make up the overwhelming proportion of visitors to London. Sadiq Khan has proclaimed ‘London is Open’, yet is backing a tax…
HAMBURG: It was a great day to celebrate for Emirates and for the Airbus A380 when Emirates took the delivery of its 100th Double-Decker plane, which comes complete with the airline’s latest first, business and economy-class products, plus the brand-new upper-deck bar. The 100th aircraft was handed over to Emirates at Airbus’s Hamburg facility, and is painted in a special livery celebrating late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, a founding father of the United Arab Emirates. This example will be configured with 14 suites, 76 seats in Business class seats and 426 seats in Economy seats – and of…
HONG KONG: Qatar Airways, The National Flag Carrier of Qatar has bought a 9.6 per cent stake in Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific for HK$5.16 billion ($661.3 million), a report said. The Gulf carrier, which has been acquiring minority shareholdings in other airlines to help boost transit traffic through its Doha hub, dropped plans in August to buy a stake in American Airlines after the US Company rebuffed its interest. Qatar Airways picked up the stake on Monday from Kingboard Chemical, a Hong Kong-listed manufacturer that built its Cathay position while shares were under pressure because of the Hong Kong airline’s…
KARACHI: The Hashoo Group – Hospitality Division hosted a first-of-its kind Cuban Food Festival in collaboration with the Embassy of Cuba to celebrate the rich and diverse Cuban culture. The festival was held in Karachi Marriott Hotel on 28th – 29th October 2017. The event was sponsored by the Turkish Airlines and the Chief Guest was His Excellency Murat Mustafa Onart, Consul General of Turkey who were given a warm welcome by the Senior Management officials of Marriott Hotel. Guest Chef Gioelkis Sosa Hernandez from Cuba and the Executive Chef of the Karachi Marriott Chef Antonio, along with their teams,…
By Dua Faisal KARACHI: On 28th October 2017 Pearl Continental Hotel Karachi hosted a Halloween Party like never before. The management of Pearl Continental Karachi went all out on the décor with lifelike Halloween zombies, carved Pumpkins, cobwebs, tombstones and skulls. Right at the entrance was a haunted house that guests had to cross in order to get to the party. The haunted house consisted of a dark alleyway covered with hanging dolls, skeletons, and people disguised as ghosts and evil clowns who were scaring people. Eerie music and light affects were also used to make the experience spine chilling.…
KARACHI: On 31st October 2017 Ramada Creek, located in Defence Housing Authority has recently opened doors to their new restaurant, Lemon Grill. Located on the 6th Floor, the restaurant provides its customers with an alluring panoramic view of the bustling roads, houses, buildings and a creek crowded with boats and yachts which is nothing less than an enthralling scenery along with which live classical music, elegant décor, classy ambiance, and comfortable seating makes it a dining experience beyond compare. Guests have the option of both indoor and outdoor seating. The restaurant caters an endless array of exceptional and divine food,…
Written By Ch. Faisal Mehmood As we earlier wrote, 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 obtained 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…
LAHORE: To celebrate the 549th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak DevJee, Over 2,600 Sikh pilgrims arrived from India at Wagah Railway Station on Thursday, 2 November. The Sikh Yatrees will participate in the religious and cultural rituals to mark the day with great respect. Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) Chairman Siddiq ul Farooq welcomed the Sikh pilgrims at Wagah. He was accompanied by Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Pardhan Sardar Tara Singh, Sardar Bishon Singh, Additional Secretary Shrines Tariq Khan Wazir and other ETPB officials. Farooq stated that the arrangements for the celebrations have been finalised by the board…
DOHA: In a move that makes history, Qatar Airways announced that it is the first airline ever to fly the state-of-the-art Airbus A350 to the Maldives. The airline has upgraded its current double-daily A330 service to an A350, with the first A350 beginning operations today and the second A350 service joining shortly afterwards on 3 November. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “We are proud to be the first airline to fly our Airbus A350 to the Maldives. As one of the airline’s most in-demand destinations, we are delighted to be upgrading our aircraft…