To create global awareness about the importance of tourism and its impact on society in various fields. The World Tourism Day is celebrated on September 27 every year. The theme for this year’s commemoration is ‘Sustainable Tourism – a Tool for Development’. Tourism is vital and at the heart of forging friendships, creating a better understanding between people of different countries, religions and regions. Tourism connects people to people, hearts to hearts and place to place. At the same time, being boarder less, tourism is also a very effective economic development strategy and a catalyst for the growth of the…
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Executive Committee and Members of the Travel Agents Association of Pakistan (TAAP) today celebrate World Tourism Day 2017 along with rest of the world under the theme “Sustainable Tourism – a Tool for Development”. There can be no two views on the importance of tourism in today’s world. The present day tourism is not the same as travels of the early periods of human history. Tourism has different meanings in different languages and different regions and can be defined in different ways. Today tourism is a science that heals, it is commerce and economy that uplifts the living standards of…
The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2017 the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. Opportunely, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has followed in the same vein by choosing “Sustainable Tourism: a tool for development” as the theme for this year’s Day. PATA Pakistan Chapter is observing the World Tourism Day this year again with its usual commitment and expectations in these hard times that continue to thwart our inbound tourism. However, International destinations welcomed 598 million international tourists in the first six months of 2017, some 36 million more than in the same period of 2016. At six…
The recognition of the importance and potential contribution of tourism in national development strategies and in the global development agenda is becoming a reality. Human communities represent both a primary resource upon which tourism depends, and their existence in a particular place at a particular time may be used to justify the development of tourism itself. Tourism has many characteristics that make it especially valuable as an agent for development. As a cross cutting sector, it stimulates productive capacities from trade and the provision of jobs linked to the tourism value chain. In particular, it thrives on assets, such as…
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…
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…