Very encouraging reports about the high arrival of tourists at places like Naran, Kaghan, Hunza, Chitral, Nathiagali and some part of AJK regions are pouring in constantly which is something to be celebrated by people like us, who has waited long to hear that Pakistan tourism is improving fast. All hotels in these regions are fully booked till end of August even some local people are renting out portions of their houses to tourists and earned their livelihood through tourism once again after long time. In last couple of days, just after Eid there was huge influx of the local…
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LAHORE: Seen here in the picture, the management of Park Lane Hotel is celebrating the 60th Independence Day of Malaysia by cutting a ceremonial cake along with the team of Malindo Air .
BANGKOK: Marking another important milestone in the development of sustainable tourism in the Kingdom of Thailand, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) today officially kicked off the “Upcycling the Oceans, Thailand” project during an opening ceremony held on the Khao Laem Ya Mu Ko Samet Marine National Park, a unique, pristine environment off the coast of Rayong province. Thailand becomes the first Asian country to join the Upcycling the Oceans clean-up effort, held as a part of a global initiative by the Ecoalf Foundation to help clean the oceans of debris by engaging local fishermen. Upcycling the Ocean, Thailand –…
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday,6 September, named Musharraf Rasool Cyan as its New Chief Executive, entrusting him with the difficult task of turning around the national carrier´s fortunes after a turbulent year. Cyan, who is known as a ´professional technocrat´, will face an uphill task in returning the airline to profitability and improving the carrier´s reputation which was dented by aATR crash in December last. “(Cyan) brings with him a vast experience of more than 26 years in public sector management, service reforms, project planning and economic development programs,” PIA said in a statement on Wednesday. Cyan´s appointment…
DOHA: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has elected Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, as the new Chairman of the Board of Governors (BoG) effective June 2018. The rotating one-year term will commence at the end of IATA’s 2018 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Sydney and will continue until the end of its 2019 AGM. H.E. Mr. Al Baker will succeed current IATA BoG Chairman Mr. Goh Choon Phong, Chief Executive Officer of Singapore Airlines. H.E. Mr. Al Baker said: “I am honoured to have been chosen by my fellow board members to head…
The interesting research, commissioned by Cathay Pacific, shows that despite the average Aussie traveller snapping on average 33 pictures a day, 78 per cent of Aussies believe we’re in real danger of missing out because we’re too focused on taking photos or posting on social media. Seven out of ten people surveyed wished they had more ways to remember their holiday experiences. The research shows this ‘snap and dash’ culture means thousands of Aussies are spending too much time capturing and revisiting their holiday through a screen, and are neglecting their other senses, including their most powerful and evocative, the…
KARACHI: To honour the top travel partners of Karachi for their outstanding performance, an impressive event was organized by the Destination of the World-Pakistan at Marriott hotel Karachi Last Week. Mr. Tariq Bin Yousuf, General Manager, Destination of the World welcomed the guests at the award ceremony of ‘’outstanding performance award’’ and thanked all the guests for attending the event. [huge_it_slider id=”92″] Addressing the gathering Mr. Tariq said that since the establishment of Destinations of the World-Pakistan in Feb 2002, our core practices are focused on successfully connecting travel professionals around the country& globe, loyalty to our business customers, fair-trading…
KARACHI: Last week the world renowned singer, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan performed at Beach Luxury Hotel for a jam-packed audience. Food stalls with a wide range of delicacies were arranged by the management at Beach Luxury Hotel. The General Manager of the Hotel, Mr. Azeem Qureshi actively overlooked all the arrangements to ensure they were perfect and every guest was given a warm welcome and enjoyed thoroughly. He is spotted in the pictures encouraging the Hotel Kitchen Staff. [huge_it_slider id=”91″]
KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is going to commence three weekly flights from Karachi to Bangkok from Sep 16, Chairman PIA Irfan Illahi said on Friday, 25 August, at the occasion of curtain raising ceremony held at PIA head office Karachi. The commencement of Karachi to Bangkok sector will increase the number of destinations on PIA’s network to 50 including both international and domestic routes. The national flag carrier will operate A320 aircraft for direct flights between Karachi and Bangkok. Secretary Aviation and Chairman PIA Irfan Elahi expressed his satisfaction on the finalization and commencement of flight operations to…
LONDON: Mr. Sadiq Kahn, Mayor of London has launched a new vision to accelerate the capital’s status as a world-class tourist destination. Tourism numbers in London are set to rise sharply, with more than 40 million people expected to visit the city annually by 2025, an increase of 30 per cent on the 31.2 million visitors who came to the capital in 2016. The Tourism Vision for London, which is backed by more than 100 industry partners and supported by the mayor, also projects visitor spending to grow by almost 50 per cent to £22 billion a year, up from…