MANAMA: Gulf Air has announced that the airline will increase its Moscow service from four weekly to daily flights with a new operating schedule that will come into effect in the last week of October. The boost in flights to Moscow coincides with the airline’s three-year anniversary of direct, nonstop service to/from Domodedovo International Airport in the Russian capital. Commenting on this latest development, Mr. Ahmed Janahi, Gulf Air Chief Commercial Officer, said: “By adding frequencies and enhancing our product offering we are making Moscow more accessible than ever for our customers travelling from across the region, providing them with…
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NEW YORK: United Airlines has partnered with three world-class design and apparel companies; Brooks Brothers, Tracy Reese and Carhartt to inspire and create a new line of uniforms for the carrier’s more than 70,000 front-line employees. United will also partner with Tumi, the leading international brand of premium travel, business and lifestyle accessories, to be the official luggage provider for all 24,000 flight attendants. “The partners we’ve selected uniquely match what our employees asked for in a uniforms program – style, comfort and durability,” said Kate Gebo, Senior Vice President of global customer service delivery and Chief Customer Officer of…
WELLINGTON: New Zealand could introduce a tourist tax of $25 to enter the country. The New Zealand Labour Party has stated that they would introduce the tax by the end of their first term if they got into power. The proposal will create a “Tourism and Conservation Infrastructure Fund” which will invest $75 million back into the tourism economy.This will be funded by a $25 entry fee for travellers entering the country. However, with tourists already charged $22, this is almost doubling the price that is put to holidaymakers. The $22 fee was added in 2015, broken down by $16…
MUSCAT: Oman Air announced it has signed a code-share agreement with Kenya Airways in a deal that will cover services between Muscat and Nairobi effective August 28, 2017.The deal will allow connectivity to Kenya Airways customers in accessing Muscat directly from Nairobi. Oman Air launched flights to Nairobi in March this year. Oman Air said the code-share comes as trade between Kenya and Oman grows, while Kenya Airways said the deal will help increase competitive offerings. Oman Air signs codeshare deal with Kenya Airways Oman Air has implemented a codeshare agreement with Kenya Airways covering services between Muscat and Nairobi.…
RAWALPINDI: A meeting of Board of Directors of Associated Hotel of Pakistan was held under the Chairmanship of Managing Director, Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC), Ch. Abdul Ghafoor Khan at PTDC Head Office, Rawalpindi. The Manager, Flashman’s Hotel briefed the meeting about performance, upgradation, and face uplifting of the hotel. The Chairman, Board of Directors informed that work of face lifting of hotel is being carried out. A proposal for construction of prefabricated glass restaurant, handicraft, coffee shops and upgradation of rooms of the hotel is under consideration. The Board of Directors appreciated and accorded its approval. On this occasion…
TEHRAN: Bid to rebuild its fleet after years of sanctions, Iran Air is going to receive two more European turboprop planes soon, bringing the number of new Western aircraft delivered to the country since 2016 to nine, Deputy Transport Minister Asghar Fakhrieh Kashantold yesterday. Iran took delivery of the first four ATR aircraft in May, with the rest due to be handed over to the country by the end of 2018, including a further five this year. Fakhrieh Kashan has said the ATR fleet may be based in the Caspian city of Rasht to connect small towns to big cities…
As it continues to observe 2017 as the International Year for Sustainable Tourism, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has launched a new campaign aimed at raising awareness of the value and contribution that sustainable tourism can make towards development. Called ‘Travel.Enjoy.Respect’, the campaign will run in various languages and outlets around the world, and will provide visitors to foreign countries with a set of recommendations to help them make responsible choices when travelling and have a positive impact on the destinations they visit. “Whenever you travel, wherever you travel, remember to: respect nature, respect culture, and respect your…
MADRID: “A unique opportunity to get the sector united towards the common goal of making tourism a true driver of sustainable development.” This is how the World Tourism Organisation secretary general, Taleb Rifai, described the forthcoming UNWTO General Assembly. The bi-annual event, which takes place in Chengdu, China on September 11th-16th, will discuss how to advance the contribution of tourism to theSustainable Development Goals and define the actions of the organisation for the period 2018-2019. A high-level debate on tourism and the SDGs, a special session on smart tourism, the celebrations of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development…
BEIJING: Air China will launch a new non-stop route between Beijing and Jakarta from 26th September. The current route stops in Xiamen, with a total flight time of 9.5 hours. However, the new non-stop route, operated by Airbus A330-300 aircraft, will reduce the journey time to just 7 hours. This will offer passengers a faster, far comfier way to reach the sights and sounds of Jakarta. Official figures from Indonesia show that over 1.4 million Chinese tourists visited Indonesia in 2016. This is an increase of nearly 14% over the previous year, making China the largest source country for inbound…
KARACHI: TSL (Pvt) Limited, Travelport’s official distributor in Pakistan recently held a joint workshop session in collaboration with SriLankan Airlines for its trade partners in Karachi. The purpose of the workshop was to educate Travel Agents about SriLankan Airlines Churn Cost and Booking cancellation policy. Seen here in the pictures are Mr. Wasi Ahmed Siddiqui, Airline Business Development Head TSL (Pvt) Ltd., Mr. Mohammad Sabir, Sr. Regional Manager TSL (Pvt) Ltd., South, KPK & AF along with Mr. Azfar Khan, Senior Sales Manager SriLankan Airlines, Mr. Sher Zaman, Mr. Muhammad Ali Khan, Mr. Faheem Khan and with other participants of the…