Written by Ch. Faisal Mahmood Very encouraging reports about the high arrival of tourists at places like Naran, Kaghan, Hunza, Chitral, Nathiagali and some part of AJK regions are pouring in constantly which is something to be celebrated by people like us, who has waited long to hear that Pakistan tourism is improving fast. All hotels in these regions are fully booked till end of August even some local people are renting out portions of their houses to tourists and earned their livelihood through tourism once again after long time. In last, couple of days the Prime Minister of Pakistan…
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DUBAI: As it enters its ninth year of operation, flydubai has announced the roll out of a new smart and stylish new uniform for its cabin crew. The new uniform will be worn by more than 2,500 uniformed staff across the flydubai network; including pilots, cabin crew, training, engineering and maintenance staff as well as members of staff at the airport and flydubai Travel Shops. This is the carrier’s first uniform redesign since its first flight took to the sky on June 1, 2009. The roll out of this new look is scheduled to coincide with the introduction of the…
SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka has announced the commencement of the direct flight services between Hong Kong and Colombo, the business hub of Sri Lanka, effective from July 15th, 2017. Accordingly, SriLankan will have five (05) nonstop flights from Hong Kong to Colombo connecting 48 countries and 101 destinations within SriLankan’s network and over 1000 destinations via the oneworld alliance network. SriLankan Airlines to upgrade its connectivity between Colombo and Hong Kong through the introduction of nonstop flights, which will offer a wider choice and added convenience to the passengers. The Airline has identified APAC region as…
According to an interesting survey, too much time spent checking social media whilst on holiday could result in arguments and even complete relationship breakdowns for couples this summer. The online survey of over 1000 married individuals* was commissioned by London-based family law firm Brookman last month and revealed that whilst many expected their partner to take work calls or emails whilst on holiday, their biggest frustration came from their partners often constant use of social media. Although over half of respondents said their partner had sent an email or made a work-related phone call during a holiday and over a…
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…
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,…