Punjab is the largest populated province of Pakistan. It is known for its ancient culture, heritage and religious diversity. The land of Punjab has been home to a number of religions and civilizations. Therefore, Punjab has a large scope in the Tourism Sector. Government of the Punjab is striving to attract tourists in Punjab. TDCP’s projects like Patriata Chairlift and Cable Car System, Kallar Kahar Resort and Lal Sohanra National Park Resort, Bahawalpur have contributed a lot to the promotion of Tourism. In addition, the Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management is imparting training in Tourism related disciplines for…
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For many travellers, the airline check-in process at an airport is one of the most time-intensive and frustrating parts of their journey. The strain on airports will continue to increase in the coming years with the Airports Council International (ACI) predicting that global passenger trafffic will grow 5.2% per annum until 2029[1]. To combat this problem and help airports better manage capacity, Amadeus and Off Airport Check-In Solutions (OACIS) have joined forces to reinvent the check-in experience, enabling travellers to check-in and drop off their bags, for any airline, away from the airport. With the power of Amadeus’ Airport Common…
ISTANBUL: Turkish Airlines’ load factor reached a record high in the month of August, at 84.3 per cent, up 5.7 points compared to the same period in 2016. In recent years Turkey’s national carrier has skyrocketed up the “Best Airline” rankings, and now stands toe to toe with the top-rated carriers. Unlike many large airlines that have focused exclusively on one part of the plane or one demographic, Turkish wins accolades from nose to tail, with some of the best – and best priced – economy service, while its business class is better than the vast majority of competitors. Business…
SKARDU: Heavy domestic tourism flow is expected in northern areas of Pakistan particularly in Skardu and Hunza. According to data available with The Region Initiative (TRI), an inflow of over half a million tourists is expected in Gilgit and Baltistan during Autumn Season, which starts on October 1 and lasts till November 30. It may be mentioned that TRI is a tourism research and analysis organisation working in South Asia and Central Asia. It is pertinent to mention that over two million domestic tourists mostly from Punjab visited Gilgit and Baltistan during Summer Season of 2017 (May to August). Tourism…
HONG KONG: Crystal Cruises has appointed Tom WolberAs New President and CEO of the company. He replaced Edie Rodriquez, who was embarking on a ‘new endeavour’ after four years with the famous cruise line. Parent company Genting Hong Kong, which acquired Crystal Cruises in 2015, described Wolber as a ‘travel industry veteran’ with over three decades of experience. He joins from Walt Disney Company where he held various executive roles for 28 years, 10 of which were with Disney Cruise Line as senior Vice President of Operations. Before that he served as president and CEO of Euro Disney, Paris, and…
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has started three weekly flights to Bangkok from Karachi. The first flight PK890 left for Bangkok from Jinnah International Airport Karachi on Saturday Morning, 16 September, marking the city as its 50th destination in the world this makes the total destinations on PIA’s network to 50 (both international and domestic). A ceremony was held at Jinnah International Airport Karachi where PIA senior officials greeted the passengers before departure of the flight for Bangkok, Thailand. PIA will operate A320 aircraft for direct flights every Saturday, Monday, Thursday between Karachi and Bangkok with convenient connections from major cities…
KARACHI: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, recently collaborated with Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan (SCB) to offer exclusive discounts to all SCB cardholders. SCB’s prestigious customers can now avail fabulous fares on all Oman Air flights for both Economy and Business Class. Oman Air is offering flat 20% off on Business Class and 10% off on Economy Class to all SCB cardholders. Ken Marshall, Country Manager Oman Air Pakistan, stated, “I believe such collaborations are necessary for our organization as these promotional offers are important to our customers. This collaboration with SCB Pakistan is consistent with…
TIANJIN: By taking a leap forward in the expansion of its global footprint and strategic partnership, Airbus has inaugurated its A330 completion and delivery centre in Tianjin, China. At the same time, the first A330 to be delivered from the facility was handed over to Tianjin Airlines. Located at the same site as the Airbus Tianjin A320 family final assembly line and the Airbus Tianjin Delivery Centre, the A330 delivery centre covers the aircraft completion activities including cabin installation, aircraft painting and production flight test, as well as customer flight acceptance and aircraft delivery. Some 150 Chinese staff members of…
MANAMA: Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, will introduce a permanent increase to its Istanbul service with daily flights on the route effective early November. The increase is in direct response to passenger demand, increasing the number of convenient flight options offered by the airline and giving passengers greater flexibility and choice when travelling to and from Istanbul. Last year Gulf Air celebrated the 30th anniversary of its direct, nonstop service to and from the city of Istanbul in the Republic of Turkey. Launched in 1986, Istanbul is one of the airline’s main tourist destinations with growing numbers of passengers from…
CHENGDU: Mr. Zurab Pololikashviliwas confirmed as the new Secretary General of the global body in charge of tourism in 22nd session of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly held Chengdu, China recently. His confirmation follows the recommendation of the UNWTO Executive Council as he was elected in May during the council meeting held in Spain, Madrid. The Georgian delegation headed by Georgia’s Vice-Premier and Foreign Minister MikheilJanelidze attended the procedure while participating at the UNWTO’s General Assembly. Pololikashvili, who takes over from the outgoing General Secretary, Dr. Taleb Rifai, whose mandate is for four years, effective January…