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DUBAI: Emirates and flydubai today, 18 July, unveiled an extensive partnership which will see the two Dubai-based airlines join forces to offer customers unmatched travel options. Both airlines will continue to be managed independently, but will leverage each other’s network to scale up their operations and accelerate growth. The innovative partnership goes beyond code-sharing and includes integrated network collaboration with coordinated scheduling. The new model will give flydubai customers seamless connectivity to Emirates’ worldwide destinations spanning six continents. For Emirates’ customers, it opens up flydubai’s robust regional network. The partnership will be rolled out over the coming months, with the…

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According to an astonishing research report, released last week by World Animal Protection (WAP) that more than three quarters of the 3000 elephants they assessed was living in ‘severely cruel conditions.’ The researchers claim that an increased market for elephant tourism, including activities such as elephant rides, is fuelling elephant cruelty. The WAP research was carried out in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Nepal and parts of India. The research inspected 220 venues and 3000 elephants, and found only 200 to be living in acceptable captive conditions. Oyster Worldwide agree with the WAP findings that elephants are being mistreated across…

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PESHAWAR, Pakistan: The three-day mega tourism event , Shandur festival would start from July 29 in which traditional rival polo teams of Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral would participate while paragliding, cultural show and night would also be part of the festivities. While presiding over a meeting, The Secretary Department of Tourism, Culture and Sports said that special arrangements are being finalized for preparation of ground, supply of water, installation of stalls and transportation of tourists. He said alike last year, this year also Shandur festival would be arranged in an organized manners and more foreign and local tourists would be invited…

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KARACHI: Oman Air has been named as the winner of the ’Best Airline Staff Service in the Middle East’ award at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards 2017, voted for by air travelers based on their own experiences. The award was presented at a ceremony held at the recent Paris Air Show. It recognises the commitment of Oman Air’s staff to providing their guests with quality, comfort and a seamless passenger experience. This year’s award of ‘Best Airline Staff Service in the Middle East’ follows wins inthe same category in 2011, 2014 and 2015 and comes during a time of…

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DUBAI: Wataniya Airways has restarted its operation from Tuesday, July Theaielinestoped its operation in 2011. Wataniya halted operations after three years in business due to its financial situation and political instability in the Middle East. The Kuwaiti airline restarted with a scheduled service on July 11 to Tbilisi, Georgia,  Wataniya will also resume flights to Baku, Azerbaijan and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina this week. The airline has the backing of Al Tuwaijri Group with capital of 10 million dinars ($33.01 million). The company expects to double its capital to 20 million dinars after flights resume. Wataniya is using two narrow-bodies…

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American Airlines, United Airlines and  Delta Air Lines now have  17 members of the Illinois’s congressional delegation on board urging President Donald Trump to address  alleged trade violations by three Middle East-based carriers; Emirates, Etihad  and Qatar Airways, all of which fly from their respective hubs in the Middle East region to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. United, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines have been very vocal in their claims that the three Middle East airlines are violating their Open Skies agreement with the United States and claim that the governments of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar have…

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan Railways with the cooperation of China will upgrade track from Karachi to Peshawar and increase the number of trains besides speed on various routes. Under the agreement signed between China and Pakistan, number of trains would increase from 32 to 171 while work on upgradation of railway line from Karachi to Peshawar would also be completed to facilitate the passengers, the Director General Public Relations of Pakistan Railways said while talking to the State-run Pakistan Television. The director general said that Pakistan Railways would also increase speed of trains from 65 kilometer per hour to 100 kilometer…

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International Air Transport Association (IATA) Resolution 753 comes into effect in June 2018, giving Pakistani and all other airports in the world just one year to ensure their baggage handling systems are compliant. The resolution aims to reduce the number of lost or delayed pieces of baggage by keeping track of them at every stage of their journey. This will lead to a better customer experience and reduce the costs involved in tracing, retrieving and delivering missing or delayed bags. To comply with IATA Resolution 753, airports must monitor the acquisition and delivery of bags at the three specified events:…

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BANGKOK: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) forecasts revenue of 3.1 trillion baht (US$ 9.1 billion) in tourism revenue in 2018 by attracting tourists from second-tier Chinese and European cities and focusing on tourist quality, says Governor Yuthasak Supasorn. The industry has remained sluggish during the last two quarters, but the plans are expected to lay the groundwork for continued growth in 2017 and 2018, Mr. Yuthasak said. “Moving forward, the TAT will draw focus on increasing the number of quality tourists,” he said. “We project the tourism industry will bring in 3.1 trillion baht in revenue in 2018 –…

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MANAMA: Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, recently celebrated its newly renovated IT Data Centre achieving tier 3 standard compliance classification. As part of the celebration, Gulf Air chief executive officer Maher Salman Al Musallam visited the IT Data Centre, formally inaugurating the upgraded facility which allows the airline to ensure that their hosted mission-critical services are continuously available. Speaking at the event, Al Musallam said: “Gulf Air’s business relies heavily on the reliability, availability and stability of its IT services, and as a result, upgrading our IT Data Centre was a priority for the airline. I’m delighted with what we…

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