Global airline share prices are up 20% year on year following a further 7.8% rise last month, according to international airline body IATA. European carriers saw the biggest rise of 14%, although gains were seen in all three global regions. IATA said prices were up despite a squeeze on airline profit margins due to higher costs and weak yields in May. Passenger growth continued and load factors reached a record high during the month, although yields remained 3% to 5% lower than a year ago. Jet fuel prices continued to fall in May, when they were down by 5.6% for…
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MANAMA: Bahraini flag carrier Gulf Air said its Chief Executive Officer Maher Salman Al Musallam has resigned. In a brief statement, the airline announced that the board of directors has accepted the resignation. No details concerning his succession or reasons for quitting were disclosed. Al Musallam told media that there was no particular reason for his decision: “I would like to retire as I have been with Gulf Air for seven plus years.” The announcement comes after Gulf Air appointed its new board of directors on May 14. Al Musallam was appointed to the position of chief executive in May…
KARACHI: With an allocation of Rs: 2.88 Billion, the fund for the Sindh Department of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities has remained more or less the same in the 2017-18 fiscal year. The 2017-18 allocation is for 63 schemes, 48 ongoing and 15 new. Last year, the culture department was allocated Rs2.01 billion for a total of 66 schemes. In the 2016-17 fiscal year, the department failed to complete even half of its new and old schemes, while many schemes proposed for the 2017-18 budget were turned down. This includes the establishment of the Sindh Institute of Music and Performing Arts, Jamshoro…
PIA has announce 25% discount during Eid Holidays starting from June 27 till June 29.
KARACHI: People usually have to make a choice from a vast variety of restaurants, each striving to adopt top-of-the-customer mind approach by offering a variety of food with promotional pricing. However, it is matchless experience to see the sunset and have Iftar-Dinner with variety of food at open-air, sea facing, floating Restaurant of Beach Luxury Hotel. [huge_it_slider id=”55″]
LAHORE: Seen here in the picture Mr. Khurram Niaz Khan, General Manager Hospitality Inn presenting a shield to H.E. Daniel Ramos Espiritu Ambassador of Philippines on Philippines Independence Day, celebrated at Hospitality Inn Lahore.
Written by Ch. Faisal Mehmood We would like to wish ‘Eid Mubarak’ to all our readers, patrons and the whole Muslim Ummah. The Holy month of Ramadan and the festival of Eid is the largest event for the Muslims world over. We do remember that on last year Eid people of Karachi were in the state of shock because of brutal murder of world famous Qawwal Amjad Sabri and massive target killing in Quetta. All these somewhat over shadowed the all happiness and festivities of Eid but this year, with the grace of Almighty Allah peace prevails in whole Pakistan.…
KARACHI: Ramada Creek Hotel located in one of the town’s most posh areas is offering karachiites Sehri and Iftaar Ala-Carte and Iftaar/dinner buffet in their finest restaurant, Sixth Heaven, which is like no other. The restaurant provides its customers with top quality and divine food, prepared by the most experienced, critically acclaimed and accomplished celebrity chefs in the country. Since it’s located on the 6th floor and has massive glass windows the restaurant provides its customers with an alluring view of the bustling roads, houses, buildings and a creek crowded with boats and yachts which is nothing less than an…
ISLAMABAD: Marriyum Aurangzeb, Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage said that to further cement people to people contacts between Pakistan and China and to maintain ideal cordial relations between the two states, cultural exchanges are one of the essential components. She was Chairing a high-level meeting held here to discuss the proposed plan for running a cultural caravan from Urmchi in China to Gwadar comprising artists, musicians, dancers, photographers, anthropologists, writers and film makers from both the countries. Syed Jamal Shah, Director General PNCA briefed Marriyum Aurangzeb and the meeting in detail about the whole concept of…
NEW ZEALAND: the lost eighth natural wonder of the world may have been rediscovered, 131 years after it was buried by a volcanic eruption, New Zealand archaeologists and searchers believe. In the mid-1800s, the pink and white terraces of Lake Rotomahana in the North Island were the tourists magnet for the globe. The terraces, dramatic cascading pools descending into the lake’s temperate waters – were lost in an eruption of Mount Tarawera in 1886. AS per the claim by two researchers, they have pinpointed the location where the terraces may lie preserved 10-15 metres (32-49ft) below the surface, under layers…