KARACHI: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has canceled the outsourcing of major airports including the New Islamabad International Airport, Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore and Jinnah International Airport Karachi. On July 23, 2017, Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) invited Request for Proposals (RFPs) from international companies for outsourcing the services of the three major airports in the country. However, on Monday, July 24, CAA issued a public notice saying that Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has decided to annul/cancel the Expression of Interest (EoI) and its subsequent bidding process conducted pursuant to the advertisement published on February 7, 2017 for outsourcing major…
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LAHORE: Pakistan Travel Mart’s Introductory Session was held in Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore last week. Mr. Jahangir Khanzada, Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of Punjab was the chief Guest of the event. Senior Government officials attended the event including Mr. Nayyer Iqbal, Secretary, Youth Affairs, Sports, Archaeology and Tourism, Government of Punjab and Mr. Kamran Lashari, Director General; Walled City of Lahore authority. [huge_it_slider id=”70″] Top management of local and international airlines, travel agencies, Hajj & Umrah operators, hotels, business community and corporate sector attended the event. Notables who attended included Sardar Muhammad Rafiq Khan, Chairman Bukhari Group,…
JEDDAH: All airports in Saudi Arabia will be privatised this year in order to improve services being rendered to passengers and cut public expenditure, a senior official has revealed. Abdul Hakeem Al-Tamimi, president of the General Authority Civil Aviation (GACA) said GACA’s privatization strategy aims to transform all airports and related sectors into companies fully owned by Saudi Civil Aviation Holding. For that porpose Three methods for privatisation will be followed: 1. Transform each airport into a company GACA will apply this system on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh first. Al-Tamimi disclosed plans to sell minority stakes in the…
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation has renovated thirty five motels located at various tourist attractions in northern areas. Talking to media, an official of PTDC said the number of rooms has also been increased in existing motels which has attracted a large number of tourists. He said visitors would soon witness fresh outlook of motels with renovated rooms with an objective to introduce Pakistani culture and tourist attractions on international level. PTDC has been working hard to promote beautiful picnic spots situated in far-flung areas of Pakistan, especially where the private sector is shy to invest.
MALE: Memorandum of Understanding on Tourism cooperation between Pakistan and Maldives inked at Male. Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Ch. Abdul Ghafoor Khan signed the Memorandum of Understanding from Pakistan side. According to the contents of the agreement, both the countries will develop a long-lasting relation in the field of Tourism for encouragement of face to face interaction. The Government of Maldives shall provide internship opportunities for the youth of Pakistan, who have completed their studies in the field of tourism and Hospitality. In addition, Maldivian state owned and private television channels will telecast tourism documentaries to introduce Pakistan as tourist…
Written by Ch Faisal Mehmood As we earlier wrote, 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 obtained 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…
KARACHI: PIA Marketing Conference 2017 was held at Pearl Continental Hotel Karachi last week. The aim of the conference was to analyze the performance of the PIA Domestic and International Stations and to discuss future plan of action. The conference was presided by Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan, Mr. Nayyar Hayat, CEO PIA and CCO Mr. Tahir Niaz, among other senior PIA officials and attended by all marketing station heads from domestic and international destinations. Speaking on the occasion Sardar Mehtab Abbasi stated that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) due to friendly Open Sky policy has suffered a lot and therefore no…
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has included a new site to its list: the Caves of the Ice Age in the Swabian Jura in Baden-Württemberg. More than 50 artifacts mostly made of bone and ivory, were discovered in six caves in the Ach- and Lonetal valley. These archaeological sites and prehistoric works of art from the Ice Age will enable researchers to draw conclusions about the earliest traces of human settlement. Visitors to Germany can see the works of the Ice Age in various historical museums throughout Baden-Württemberg. The Prehistoric Museum Blaubeuren is a central museum for the Paleolithic period…
MASCOW: Aeroflot has achieved a key strategic milestone and has once again occupied a spot among the world’s top 20 leading airlines by passenger traffic, returning to this group for the first time in nearly thirty years. According to data compiled by Flight Airline Business, an authoritative aviation publication, Aeroflot Group in 2016 ranked 18th among global carriers in terms of passengers carried during the year. In addition, the Group was ranked 20th in the world in terms of traffic as measured by revenue passenger kilometers. These achievements mean that Aeroflot has delivered on one of the key strategic targets…
TEXAS: Sabre Corporation, the leading technology provider to the global travel industry, named Clinton Anderson as president of Sabre Hospitality Solutions, effective August 7. He will succeed Alex Alt who has accepted an executive position at another company. “Clinton has demonstrated his tremendous value and executive skills leading initiatives and taking on strategic projects across the company over the past three years, working effectively with customers and employees alike,” said Sean Menke, Sabre’s president and CEO. “Having someone of Clinton’s caliber already on the Sabre team allows a seamless transition as he steps into this new role and builds upon…