The Seven Kingdoms isn’t an ideal place to live, what with the constant betrayals and beheadings, killing and other assorted forms of torture. But as a place to visit? That’s another story. HBO is giving Game of Thrones fans that exact opportunity (or a physically safe approximation, at least) by way of an interactive tour of Westeros called Game of Thrones: The Touring Exhibition. A partnership between HBO Global Licensing and GES Events, the upcoming presentation is being billed as “the largest public display” of the show’s world and production realities to date and the details certainly speak to that…
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KARACHI: Maintaining the Islamic Ramadan tradition, Gulf Air-Pakistan, this year also hosted a grand Iftar- Dinner at Avari Towers Karachi. The event was an impressive affair, befitting the market popularity of the Host Airline. Mr. Saleem Motiwala, Country Manager-Pakistan Gulf Air and his sales & marketing greeted the eminent guests upon their arrival. The city leading travel agents, Ummrah & Hajj operators and media seniors responded to the invitation, particularly the travel trade industry and made the Iftar-Dinner very well attended event of the Holy Month.
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) is going to inaugurate city tour buses in twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi very soon with an aim to promote tourism. Talking to APP, PTDC Managing Director Abdul Ghafoor said, “The PTDC will launch nine buses and the route will be Lok Virsa Museum Shakar Pariyan, National Monument, Lake View Park and Faisal Mosque. Initially, the service will be started in Islamabad and the inauguration of the service will be held at Pak-China Centre, Islamabad,” he said. In this connection, meetings were held with the representatives of the different schools and colleges…
BERLIN: China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) has signed a mega deal with Airbus a General Terms Agreement (GTA) for the purchase of a total of 140 aircraft. The agreement comprises of 100 A320 Family aircraft and 40 A350 XWB Family aircraft, reflecting the strong demand of Chinese airlines in all market segments including domestic, low cost, regional and international long haul. The agreement was signed in Berlin by Tom Enders, Airbus CEO, and Sun Bo, Executive Vice President of CAS, in the presence of visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. “This big order is a…
KARACHI: The Ministry of Religious Affairs, Government of Pakistan has offered Hajj quota of nearly 62,000 Hujjaj to 651 old hajj tour operators for the year 2017 to avoid any allegation of favoring any new entry.Sources privy to development said that not a single new company thus far has been included in the list. Likewise, the quota of 91 companies from Balochistan is yet to be announced. It is pertinent here to mention that private tour operators have been given 40pc hajj quota while 60pc has been allocated under government quota on which balloting has been already done.
TASHKENT: The first flight carrying a group of tourists from Tashkent arrived at the International Issyk-Kul Airport on Tuesday, July 4. Uzbek Airways has initiated a flight from Tashkent to Issyk-Kul International Airport (Tamchy Airport) from July 4 to August 30. Traveling for international tourists in Central Asia has become easier as with the start of this flight. A Boeing 757-231 will perform the flights on the route from Tashkent to Tamchy and back. The first summer flight carried international tourists along with representatives of state bodies of Uzbekistan including the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Anvar Nasyrov,…
DUBAI: Emirates said on Wednesday it has lifted the electronics ban on board its flights to the United States after the airline implemented new security measures to meet the requirements of the US Department of Homeland Security. The ban is lifted effective immediately. “Emirates has been working hard in coordination with various aviation stakeholders and local authorities to implement heightened security measures and protocols that meet the requirements of the US Department of Homeland Security’s new security guidelines for all US bound flights,” an Emirates spokesperson said
MOSCOW: According to the latest estimates show that aviation and aviation-enabled tourism supports 1.1 million jobs and 1.6% of Russian GDP.Strong demand for connectivity in Russian aviation is also evident in over 12% growth this year for passenger services. In response to this expansion and increase, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the Russian Federation to implement global standards and best practices, in order to maximize the economic and social benefits generated by its growing air transport sector. The positive impact of global safety standards, including the IATA Operational Safety Audit, and investments in new aircraft are…
LONDON: A third runway at Heathrow, once again has been endorsed by the new transport minister, Lord Callanan. The omission from the Queen’s Speech of any mention of the airport had led to speculation that enthusiasm for expansion has waned in Downing Street and the Department for Transport. On Monday, the chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission, Lord Adonis, warned that a hard Brexit would be a “calamity” for the UK and jeopardise the expansion at Heathrow. Boris Johnson, the Foreign Secretary, has long been an opponent of a third runway at Britain’s busiest airport – vowing to fight expansion…
ISLAMABAD: Thai Airways-Pakistan has re-started its fifth flight on Sunday, July 2, 2017. With this additional flight between Islamabad and Bangkok, the airline has five flights a week operating the route. The flight is added due to public demand from loyal passengers and travel partners, seeking more travel options. This addition of fifth flight has further increased the already close contact between the two capital cities and not only increases outbound traffic to Asia and the wider World, but also increases options for inbound traffic, especially from Thailand, China, Japan, Korea, Indonesia and other destinations. Thai Airways International Public Company…