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,…
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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.…
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad: Chairman Hashoo Group, Mr. Sadruddin Hashwani, and Mr. Murtaza Hashwani, Deputy Chairman of the Hashoo Group, hosted a reception in honour of the Pakistan Cricket Team, which won the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. The event was held at the Islamabad Marriott Hotel, attended by ambassadors, business community, and celebrities. Mr. Sadruddin Hashwani awarded cheque of Rs.0.5 million to Sarfaraz Ahmed, captain of the Pakistan Cricket Team, and Rs. 0.3 million to the rest of 15 players. He also announced three-day complimentary stay for the players at any of the Pearl Continental and Marriott hotels in Pakistan. It bears…
Demand for air travel continues to grow on the back of a ‘brighter economic picture’ and ‘lower air fares’, according to the latest IATA figures. June data from the International Air Transport Association showed demand rose by 7.8% year-on-year, on the back of 7.7% growth recorded in May, with all regions reporting growth. Meanwhile, June capacity (available seat kilometers) increased by 6.5%, and load factor rose 1 percentage point to 81.9%. For the first six months of 2017, the industry experienced a 12-year high in traffic growth (7.9%) and a record first half load factor of 80.7%. “A brighter economic…
RIYADH: Riyadh Airports Company and Uber have signed an agreement to transport passengers to and from King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. CEO of Riyadh Airports, Saleh Al Rasheed said: “The agreement, which was signed on August 1, is the first of its kind for the company in the Kingdom, and allows Uber driver-partners to reliably pick-up and drop-off passengers from dedicated Uber locations at arrival and departure terminals 1, 2, and 5 at King Khalid International Airport.” “This agreement is in line with ‘Riyadh Airports’ approach towards developing strategic partnerships that will enhance the customer…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said India tops the growth chart in the first half of this year. As per the data, India’s domestic air traffic growth rose 20.3 per cent in June, the highest among major markets. The demand is measured in terms of total revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs. “Domestic India RPKs grew by 18.6 per cent in year-on-year terms in H1 2017, with annual RPK posting its 34th consecutive month of double-digit growth in June,” IATA said today. However, IATA said growth in the first half of 2017 was slightly slower than the year ago period.…