ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi chaired a meeting, which reviewed the progress of New Islamabad International Airport. Secretary and DG Civil Aviation briefed the Prime Minister regarding completion of different stages of the project, a press release issued by PM’s Media Wing here said. Chairman NHA briefed the Prime Minister regarding the progress of metro project linking to New Islamabad International Airport. Despite promises from the government to inaugurate the New Islamabad International Airport (NIIA) on Independence Day this month, incomplete link roads mean that the project’s opening may be delayed by several months, again. This was revealed in …
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The fast-growing Middle Eastern carriers saw a decline in passenger traffic growth levels during the month of June, according to the latest figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Growth across the region was pegged at 2.5 percent during the sixth month of the year, compared to 3.7 percent during the previous month, with challenges in the American market the main catalyst for slowing growth. The ban by the United States on personal electronic devices aboard flights from the region hit the traffic especially in the Middle East-North America market. “Passenger traffic between the Middle East and North America…
MULTAN: The Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP) has announced that second Thal Jeep rally will be held on November 2 this year. The TDCP has started making all necessary arrangements to make a event well organized. [huge_it_slider id=”78″] The rally is becoming a famous tourism event of the area and the region as its route passes through three districts, including Multan, Muzaffargarh and Layyah, said TDCP Regional Manager Ashar Iqbal while talking to media. He said the event was being organized in collaboration with administrations of the three districts, adding that the TDCP was considering changing starting point of…
SINGAPORE: As a cost-cutting measure, Singapore Airlines has offered its cabin crew unpaid leaves just to match its fares in an increasingly tough market. The airline has been battling strong competition from Asian low-cost carriers and Middle Eastern airlines, which now boast modern fleets and top-quality inflight services. The airline, which posted a net loss in the fourth quarter of the last financial year, has launched a wide-ranging review and refused to rule out job cuts. The company said it had offered its cabin crew the option of taking unpaid leave between September and November this year due to a…
MADRID: Tourism is directly related to international security, communication, and interaction between people. Tourism must have a seat at the global table, and the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the platform for that within the United Nations. How can the leader of this UNWTO platform be elected by a group of country representatives that care more about getting tickets for a popular football game, are following the orders of their foreign minister, and perhaps therefore are not interested in a discussion and exchange, before voting someone into the highest UN official in the travel and tourism industry? This is…
WRITTEN BY CH. FAISAL MEHMOOD As ‘we the people’ of Pakistan celebrate our Independence Day, we find our children and youth going about it with some merriment, some sadness but the senior citizens yet amongst us are stoic. Not able to smile, not wanting to cry, they are stoically pondering what Pakistan was to be and where it has arrived. The monumental efforts that went into defining and delivering the concept; the all-pervading unity that had gripped the community; the unprecedented sacrifices of human lives, properties, careers and dreams that went into its founding and stabilization are all fresh in…
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…
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…