ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways has delayed the appointment of its new Group Chief Executive to late 2017 with the hiring of a new boss nearly finalised, the airline said on Monday, 21 August. In May, Etihad appointed Ray Gammell as interim Group CEO to replace veteran CEO James Hogan who left on July 1. At the time, Etihad said it was in the “advanced stages” of hiring a permanent successor and would make an announcement “in the next few weeks”. A source aware of the matter said a new group CEO has been hired and would be joining after three…
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MUSCAT: Effective From September 1, passengers will no longer be allowed to check in round and irregular shaped luggage such as items wrapped in blankets, linen or tied with rope at Muscat International, Salalah and Sohar airports. This change is applicable to all passengers regardless of airline, cabin class or destination, the Oman Airports Management Company (OAMC) said in a statement. Senior staff at OAMC said: “Oman Airports Management Company wants to ensures that all airports in the sultanate constantly achieve the highest overall quality performance, providing travelers with excellent facilities and service.” “We are telling travellers, ‘If the bag…
ITLAY: Ferrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, Capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 kilometres (31 miles) north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km (3 miles) north. The town has broad streets and numerous palaces dating from the 14th and 15th centuries, when it hosted the court of the House of Este. For its beauty and cultural importance it has been qualified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Modern times have brought a renewal of industrial…
MADRID: Celebrating in line with the 2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, this year’s World Tourism Day, 27 September, will be focused on ‘Sustainable Tourism – a Tool for Development’. The Day will be dedicated to exploring the contribution of tourism to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). World Tourism Day has been celebrated since 1980 on September 27, the day in which the Statutes of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) entered into force. Peace and Dialogue, Energy, Accessibility, World Heritage, culture , environment, Water and Tourism have been some of the topics tackled on the 37 previous editions…
TEHRAN: Iran is in the process of finalizing and selecting financiers for the purchase of 200 passenger aircraft from among domestic and foreign companies which have submitted their proposals to Iran Air, CEO of the national carrier said. “Many proposals have been submitted to Iran Air and a preliminary decision will be made in the next month,” Farzaneh Sharafbafi was quoted as saying in an Irna report. Sharafbafi became the first Iranian woman in July to take the helm at Iran Air which has signed deals with Airbus and Boeing as well as Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR for the purchase…
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Haramain High-Speed Rail project, also known as the Western Railway, will operate its first trip from Makkah to Madinah in January, a report said. An official for the project said the train will initially go from Makkah to Madinah with no stops in between, said the Saudi Gazette report. The project is a 453-km-long high-speed inter-city rail transport system linking the two holy cities via King Abdullah Economic City, King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, using 449.2 km of main line and a 3.75-km branch connection to King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA). The network will be connected to…
KANDAHAR: Afghanistan’s plans to fly shipments from southern fruit growers to India have gone awry, leaving tons of grapes and melons to rot as officials scramble to add flights, while traders blame for the delay. The problem illustrates the hurdles Afghanistan faces in rebuilding its strife-torn economy without taking help from Pakistan, a crucial step if it is to wean itself off billions of dollars in foreign aid annually. Horticultural producers, who export nearly $360 million worth of goods each year, have long grappled with the challenges of transport in the mountainous nation. The flights offered them a way around…
ISLAMABAD: Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation, Ch. Abdul Ghafoor Khan met Chairman Heritage international Company Limited Mr. Ko Moon Seok, Vice Chairman Chang Hyo soon and Director of K-biz International Company, Kim Won Taek. Ch. Ghafoor said that Pakistan offers a great deal of investment opportunities in tourism and hospitality sector as well as heritage as a large number of heritage sites lying in Pakistan in addition of being the custodian of ancient civilizations. “We are working on restoration and preservation of heritage site, however there is a scope of further cooperation from international organizations”he said. Investment opportunities also…
KARACHI: 70th Anniversary of Independence Day of Pakistan was celebrated at Ramada Hotels Karachi on 14 August 2017 with great enthusiasm. A three-day Jashn-e-Azadi food festival held to mark the Independence Day. The Pakistani food stall was artistically adorned with traditional Pakistani handicrafts, which provided added attraction to the visitors. Speaking on the occasion, Regional General Manager Faisal Khan said that Pakistani cuisine is a medley fusion of culture which showcases the lavishness and multiplicity of Pakistan’s food products. Laila Naz Manager Public Relations said that festival of this nature is a good medium to bring people closer to each…
SHANGHAI: Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd on Wednesday, August 16, posted its worst first-half loss in at least 20 years and said did not expect conditions to improve for the rest of the year, as it continues to lose customers to mainland Chinese competitors. The loss of HK$2.05 billion ($262.07 million) for the six months ended June, versus a profit of HK$353 million a year ago, puts the Hong Kong airline on track for its first ever back-to-back annual loss since it was founded in 1946. Group revenue edged up 0.4 per cent to HK$45.9 billion, while passenger yields — the…