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ISLAMABAD: Karim Khan Afridi Welfare Foundation and The Jordan Anti-Drugs Society (TJADS) collaborated with Serena Hotels and hosted a panel discussion on “Early Drug Prevention Strategies: The Future of Youth.” KKAWF is a leading organization working to create awareness of the youth against the use of drugs, which have become a prevalent issue in the youth of Pakistan. Mrs. Cristina Von Sperling Afridi is the powerhouse behind this enterprising and much-needed foundation that enlightened attendees from various backgrounds on the importance and need for creating awareness from a young age against the use of drugs that are now easily accessible…

Bali’s Governor Wayan Koster has made a landmark policy announcement that will enforce, with immediate effect, a ban on all tourist activities on all of Bali’s mountains and volcanos. While the ban on activities will be most felt by tourists who wish to explore the highlands, the ban also covers domestic tourists and even local people from stepping foot on the mountains. In his statement issued to the press from Karangsem Regency in East Bali, next to the island’s biggest volcano Mount Agung, Governor Koster revealed the details of the ban. Koster said, “This [ban] is in effect forever and…

Hitit, a leading airline and travel industry technology provider, received an award in the Best of Sales Awards (BoSA) 2023 competition, organized for the 5th consecutive year by the Sales Network Platform to reward outstanding IT projects, applications, and approaches that perform well in sales. Hitit was awarded the silver medal in the “Technology Partner Contributing to Digitalization of Sales” category in the evaluation conducted by independent jury members. Hitit increased its R&D investments, which included AI applications, cloud technologies, and new business lines, by utilising a significant portion of the funds resulting from Hitit’s successful IPO launch in March…

MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has announced the return of its popular Maldives flight, staring 24 June 2023. With four weekly direct flights to the capital and easy access to the islands, it’s the perfect opportunity to explore one of the world’s most beautiful destinations. Starting from just OMR 149 per person, guests can plan a quick weekend getaway or a relaxing summer holiday. Oman Air has increased a number of its flights for the peak summer season, including Moscow, Bangkok, Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur, offering guests excellent value, convenient timings, and seamless connectivity.…

ISLAMABAD: 3 June is celebrated worldwide as World Bicycle Day to recognize bicycleas a reliable and sustainable means of transportation. The Embassy of Turkmenistan incollaboration with Serena Hotels, and Tabani Group of companies who providedbicycles, organized a cycling event to encourage people from all walks of life to adoptcycling, promoting an active lifestyle and ecofriendly practices. The cycle rally took off atD-chowk and culminated at Serena Business Complex in Islamabad, where attendeeswere served healthy refreshments. The event was attended by the diplomaticcommunity, corporate and media personnel and Serena Hotel’s associates. The ChiefGuest for the occasion was Special Secretary for the…

ISLAMABAD; Serena Hotels, a leading hospitality group committed to sustainabletourism, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Aga KhanAgency for Habitat (AKAH) to pursue IFC EDGE (Excellence in Design for GreaterEfficiencies) Building Certification for its two upcoming hotels, Hunza Serena Hotel andSost Serena Hotel. The signing ceremony took place at Islamabad Serena Hotel onMay 31, 2023. The MoU signifies a significant milestone for Serena Hotels as it further strengthens thecompany’s commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable practices in theconstruction and operation of its properties. The collaboration with the Aga KhanAgency for Habitat Pakistan, (formerly known as Aga…

BEIJING: China’s first domestically-manufactured passenger jet has successfullycompleted its maiden commercial flight. State TV showed the C919 rising into the skiesabove Shanghai, heading to the capital Beijing early on Sunday. It was built by the Commercial Aviation Corporation of China (Comac) in the hope ofbreaking the dominance of Airbus and Boeing’s single-aisle jets. But the 164-seater still relies heavily on Western components, including engines andavionics. The Shanghai-Beijing leg of the journey, with more than 130 passengers on board, wascompleted in just under three hours. “I’m really confident in our country,” said passenger Liu Peng. He told Reuters newsagency C919 “will…

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced thecommencement of its codeshare agreement with the world’s largest international airline,Emirates, as part of a strategic partnership between the two carriers. In the initial phase Gulf Air will apply its code to a number of Emirates destinations inEurope and the Far East, thereby increasing the number of destinations for Gulf Aircustomers travelling from its network. Destinations include, Denpasar Bali, Indonesia; Brazil; Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam; and Czech Republic. Customers can combine ticketing, check-in and baggage transfers, and benefit fromcompetitive fares, while premium passengers will also…

MUSCAT: Gearing up for the summer, Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate ofOman, has launched its Global Summer Escape Sale. Up until 30 May 2023, guestscan save up to 20% on Business and Economy Class fares to a range of must-visitcities including Paris, Bangkok, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, Milan, Moscow, and manymore, while enjoying seamless connectivity, award-winning on-board service, andgenuine Omani hospitality. With the airline having increased its flights in time for peakseason, it’s the ideal time for a dream getaway. The Global Summer Escape Sale will run until 30 May 2023. Travel is valid from 21 May2023 to…

DUBAI: flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, has announced a new partnership with AirCanada to give customers flying between Canada, the Middle East, East Africa, IndianSubcontinent and Southern Asia more convenient travel options. Pending final regulatory approval, Air Canada’s marketing code will be placed on nineroutes operated from Dubai by flydubai, giving customers the ability to travel to thesemarkets with the issuance of a single ticket. The nine routes include Bahrain, Dammam,Jeddah, Madinah and Muscat in the GCC as well as to Colombo and Karachi in theIndian Subcontinent. Additionally, through an interline arrangement, customers will be able to seamlesslyconnect in Dubai to…