CHICAGO: Ms. Caroline B. Kennedy has been elected as a new member of Boeing board of Directors. Kennedy, 59, served as U.S. Ambassador to Japan from 2013 to 2017 and is an author and attorney. “Ambassador Kennedy brings to the Boeing board professional, diplomatic and global perspectives that are highly valued in our rapidly evolving and increasingly competitive global business environment,” said Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg. “Her diversity of experience and accompanying insights will broaden and strengthen our board in its deliberative and oversight roles for the company.” In addition to her international experience and diplomatic service,…
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KARACHI: Last week Karachi Marriott Hotel celebrated the 71st Independence Day of Pakistan with true national spirit by organising a photography exhibition of young artist Ms. Aroosa Ally. The captivating photographs exhibited the natural beauty, lifestyle and tourism wonders of Hunza, the most popular and fabulous tourist destination of Pakistan. Young Artist Aroosa Ally is a proud Pakistani living in the US. Aroosa was born in Pakistan; her love for her country began at a young age, even though her childhood was spent in the upcoming international hub of Dubai. Surrounded by flashing lights and the cutting images captured by…
WRITTEN BY CH. FAISAL MEHMOOD The Tourism industry worldwide has been developing faster and deeper since the turn of the present century. Not only have the very concept of Tourist Products acquired new meanings, the various sectors serving those products have also acquired different profiles and different dynamics. Historical and archaeological products, which previously sufficed for marketing of destinations, are now considered ‘static products’; rendering them unsalable, except with activities contrived around them. The current ‘in thing’ for attracting tourists is what experts call ‘Contrived Products’. Changes in the transportation sector have been the more visible and more influential. From…
MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain and Greece’s Aegean Airlines have entered into a code share partnership widening their respective networks across Europe and the Middle East. Specifically, travellers can now codeshare on flights from Bahrain, via Athens, to and from the European cities of Brussels and Rome while travellers from Geneva, Milan and Vienna can now codeshare on flights, via Athens, to the Kingdom of Bahrain with Gulf Air. Ahmed Janahi, Gulf Air chief Commercial Officer, said: “Our commitment to strengthening Gulf Air’s network is reinforced with this codeshare agreement, allowing us to connect our passengers to…
KARACHI: Beach Luxury Hotel, with great zeal and pride celebrated 70th Independence Day of Pakistan with the Squad of Special Olympics athletes. The hotel management along with special athletes did the Flag-Hoisting as well as cake cutting ceremony. On that very special occasion General Manager of the Hotel, Mr. Azeem Qureshi stated that it was an honour and pleasure to celebrate the event of such great importance with such wonderful and great Special Olympians. The main purpose of this invitation to the Special Olympics Athletes of Pakistan was to notify and highlight their special efforts and devotion towards Sports and…
CAIRO: Egypt’s tourism revival looks very positive and encouraging as its receipts almost tripled and worker remittances rose in the last three months of its fiscal year, marking another step in the country’s economic recovery from a crippling dollar shortage. Tourism revenue of Egypt rose to $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter that ended June 30, from $510 million in the same period a year ago, according to the central bank of Egypt. Full-year receipts rose 16 per cent to $4.4 billion. Remittances grew 9 per cent to $4.8 billion in the fourth quarter, and rose 2 per cent to…
DUBROVNIK: Slowly but surely the overtourism debate is heating up in Europe, where cities like Barcelona, and now Dubrovnik, are looking at ways of reducing the number of tourists that flock to the destinations on a daily basis, sometimes outnumbering locals. Dubrovnik is drastically cutting the number of visitors allowed into its historical town centre, as well as looking at stripping back cruise allowances to help lighten the load. The Croatian city is going beyond UNESCO’s recommendation of permitting 8000 people per day inside the mediaeval walls, instead dropping it to just 4000. “We don’t want to go with the…
DUBAI: Etihad Airways said on Tuesday, it is withdrawing financial support for German budget carrier airberlin and will not offer further funding to the struggling carrier, which filed for insolvency on Tuesday, August 15. Filing for administration is similar to bankruptcy, and effectively means a company’s management is passed on to a different party, usually a court-appointed administrator. In a statement, Etihad said that as a minority shareholder in airberlin it could not offer funding that would further increase its financial exposure. The Abu Dhabi-based airline described airberlin’s move to file for administration as “extremely disappointing for all parties.” Meanwhile,…
SAUDI ARABIA: The ultra-conservative kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced the construction of a luxury resort on the Red Sea where women will be allowed to wear bikinis instead of having to fully cover their bodies. Experts believe the ambitious move initiated by the new heir to the Saudi throne, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is another attempt to modernize the oil and religious tourism dependent economy. The Red Sea project will unlock the potential of 125 miles of spectacular coastline and 50 reef-fringed islands with the development of hotels and luxury residences in a designated tourist zone.Construction, including a new…
JEDDAH: Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, recently welcomed key travel trade industry representatives from Jeddah to a dinner event hosted by Gulf Air’s country manager in Jeddah Zubair Ahmed Muhammed. At the event, Gulf Air’s longstanding commitment to the Saudi market was reiterated while guests learned of the airline’s latest developments and customer-focused initiatives. Most recently, Gulf Air launched passenger facilities including: prepaid seat selection, excess baggage and lounge access – all aimed at making travel even more comfortable for passengers while giving them greater control to manage various add-ons pre-travel. Additionally, the airline recently rolled out online flight status…