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…
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DOHA: With immediate effect, Qatar goes Vise-free for citizens of 80 counties, announced by Qatar’s Ministry of Interior (MoI), Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) and Qatar Airwayson Wednesday, August 9.Pakistan is not included in the long list of privileged countries. Entry to Qatar is approved at the sole discretion of Qatar’s Ministry of Interior. The nationals of the following 33 countries will not require prior visa arrangements and can obtain a visa waiver upon arrival in Qatar. The waiver will be valid for 180 days from the date of issuance and entitle its holder to spend up to 90 days in…
LONDON: Jamaicas Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says, sprint legend Usain Bolt will go down in history as one of the greatest athletes of our time. The statement follows the athlete’s final individual race in his career at the 2017 IAAF World Athletics Championships in London, where Bolt received a bronze medal. This was also his 24th medal at the global senior level. In congratulating the track star, the Minister shared, “It has been our country’s greatest joy to witness the spectacular career of our iconic athlete Usain Bolt. He is truly exceptional and an outstanding Ambassador for Jamaica.…
HONG KONG: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is now partner with Marriott International Inc, the world’s largest hotel operator with some 6,000 properties globally. The companies will set up a joint venture to feature Marriott’s entire line-up, from the eponymous brand to the Sheraton and Ritz-Carlton, on Alibaba’s Fliggy site. The two will link their loyalty programmes and provide promotions for Chinese travellers, they said in a joint statement. China is now the world’s largest source of outbound travellers, a still rapidly growing populace that spent more than $100 billion (Dh367.3 billion) in 2016 and is spurring changes across the global…
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. [huge_it_slider id=”76″] 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,…
MAJORCA-SPAIN: Now a days holidaymaker in Majorca are being swept up in angry anti-tourism demonstrations. Radicals carrying flare guns and yelling “go home” targeted diners at a Marina restaurant in Palma.Video emerged of the incident in which masked activists set off flares outside the restaurant full of tourists on the island of Palma de Majorca. They also set off smoke flares over luxury yachts before running through the restaurant throwing confetti over diners. The Spanish prime minister condemned the attack. Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy intervened this week after the anti-tourist anger turned physical. Mr. Rajoy described the activists as “extremists…
KARACHI: Oman Air and Malaysia Airlines have entered a code-share partnership opening up more international destinations to their customers, effective immediately. [huge_it_slider id=”74″] Oman Air’s passengers who currently enjoy direct flights to Kuala Lumpur will now be connected to more destinations in Malaysia, China and Australia. The new destinations now open for Oman Air guests are Singapore, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Darwin, Melbourne, Auckland, Phuket, Langkawi, Penang, Kota Bharu, Johor Bharu, Kuantan and Miri. Additionally, the existing destinations of Oman Air, namely, Jakarta and Guangzhou will also be connected through this code share. Malaysia Airlines passengers will enjoy non-stop, direct flights…
MANAMA:: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has joined Saudi Arabian telecommunications services company Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) as its newest Neqaty program partner, in a move that enhances the diversity of the program’s partnership base. Through this new partnership with Gulf Air, Mobily customers can now redeem their points for Gulf Air FalconFlyer miles when the combined points reach 5,000 points or more. Customers can access their Neqaty account and select from multiple points redemption options with Neqaty partners. Gulf Air Senior Manager Customer Experience, Kavita S. Al Jassim welcomed the agreement saying: “We are delighted…
ISLAMABAD: The seventy-year celebrations of the Independence Day of Pakistan started here at National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) on Tuesday. The celebrations were started with a colourful performances including milli naghmas (National Songs), special plays, folk songs and folk dances, all presented by children in traditional costumes. The children artists presented National songs “dil dil Pakistan” and “her leza ah momin ki shan”, Brahvi folk song “dane pe dana”, Punjabi folk song “lai beh qadran nal yari te tut gait arak ker ke” and “lathe de chadar” and a special play on the rights of children…
The total solar eclipse that will take place across the U.S. on August 21 is having a significant impact on general aviation. In Oregon, GA airports in the path of totality already are reporting that they are fully booked up for the event. Pilots will be camping out with their airplanes, beer gardens are planned and car rentals are hard to find and expensive. “We actually are getting requests from people down in California, Idaho, Washington, people flying in to go see the eclipse here,” Ron Peters, who manages the fuel facility at Salem Airport, in Oregon, told KHOU News.…