Author: holidayweekly

ISTANBUL: Turkish Airlines, which distinguishes itself with its achievements inpassenger numbers, recently carried its one billionth passenger from Istanbul Airport toAdıyaman Airport. The airline welcomed its one billionth passenger, Mustafa Balcı, at Istanbul Airport witha special ceremony and gifted him one million miles. About being the one billionth passenger with his ticket to Adıyaman, Mustafa Balcı said:”It is a great honour for me to be the one billionth passenger of Turkish Airlines and tobe rewarded with a special gift for it. This experience will be an unforgettable memoryfor me.” Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee Prof Dr…

MUSCAT: With summer approaching, Oman Air, the national airline of the Sultanate ofOman, has announced the expansion of its flight offerings to Turkey. In response to thegrowing demand for travel to this popular destination, the airline has re-launched itspopular Trabzon route and is increasing the frequency of its flights to Istanbul, providingguests with more options and flexibility during the peak season. As of June, holiday-goers can choose from twice daily flights to Istanbul as well as dailyflights to Trabzon, at convenient timings. Whether travellers are seeking to explore thecultural and historic sites of Istanbul or soak up the breathtaking landscapes…

GILGIT-BALTISTAN: Mr. Faisal Qayyum Khan has joined as the General Manager ofNorth Serena Hotels Gilgit-Baltistan. He is amongst the very few senior managers whowas moved to various positions during the last 10 years with the intent to sharpen hisoperational skills, in addition to his forte of sales and marketing. Mr. Faisal joined Serena Hotels in the year 2001 and later got further promoted tosenior roles within the organization. In September 2013 he was transferred as General Manager Gilgit Serena Hotel &Hunza Serena Inn in September 2015. Mr. Faisal joined the Corporate Office in April 2017 as GM Sales and Marketing…

MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate, has signed a new agreementthat allows members of its frequent flyer programme, Sindbad, to use their Miles to shopat Muscat Duty Free’s online store. With over a thousand lifestyle products ranging from cutting-edge gadgets toconfectionary, luxury fragrances and accessories, and easy pick-up on the way throughMuscat International Airport, it’s the perfect excuse for members to treat themselves oreven gift someone they love. Mundher Al Shaikhani, Acting Vice President – Marketing, at Oman Air, said: “We’rethrilled to have partnerships with some of the best and most popular lifestyle brands,providing our loyal members…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has sought yet another Rs45 billionbailout package from the government to pay for interest costs and finance itsoperations. The demands were placed before Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday, April 06,who did not immediately commit to any additional financial support, said the sources.Dar instead asked the management to make a viable business plan, sources added. The PIA has asked for a Rs22 billion federal injection to pay off interest on its loans,Rs15.6 billion in the shape of additional sovereign guarantees to take more loans, andanother Rs7 billion to buy an aircraft, according to the sources.…

After Karachi, Hitit continued its Iftar dinners for its travel agents partners in Lahore andIslamabad and celebrated together the Holy month of Ramadan Kareem. The eventsbrought together travel agents from across the region to break their fast and enjoy anevening of festivities. Hitit, a leading provider of airline and travel IT solutions, hosted an Iftar dinners for itstravel agents in Lahore on Monday, April 3rd, and also on Thursday, April 6th inIslamabad to celebrate the Holy month of Ramadan. The events brought together Hitit’spartners and travel agents in the regions to break their fast together and celebrate theoccasion. The Iftar…

JEDDAH: There was a time when Muslim pilgrims used to come to the holy city ofMecca on foot. Now, though, they can come via high-speed train. About 50 times a day these sleek, long-nosed javelins shoot across the baking-hotdeserts of Saudi Arabia, reaching speeds of up to 300 kph (186 mph) carrying pilgrimsand other passengers. The trains, among the world’s top 10 fastest, are just the beginning of a rail networkexpected to expand right across the Middle Eastern kingdom as it invests billions ininfrastructure to boost tourism and diversify revenues beyond oil. From Jeddah, the country’s second largest city, religious…

MUSCAT: Oman Air is passing a major milestone this month with the occasion of its30th anniversary, a journey which began in March 1993 with a single flight between thecities of Muscat and Salalah. The route, operated by Boeing 737-300, marked thelaunch of the airline’s domestic network, which was followed shortly after with its firstinternational flight between Muscat and Dubai. Over the past three decades, the airlinehas gone from strength to strength and now flies to over 45 destinations as far asEurope and the Far East, with a strong international presence and a reputation forproviding high quality products and outstanding customer…

KARACHI: Hitit hosted an Iftar dinner for its travel agents in Karachi to celebrate theHoly month of Ramadan Kareem. The event brought together travel agents from acrossthe region to break their fast and enjoy an evening of festivities. Hitit, a leading provider of airline and travel IT solutions, hosted an Iftar dinner for itstravel agents in Karachi on Thursday, March 30th, to celebrate the Holy month ofRamadan. The event brought together Hitit’s partners and travel agents in the region tobreak their fast together and celebrate the occasion. IATA Pakistan Country ManagerMr. Jamall Feroze also attended the iftar dinner and had…

KARACHI: AirSial Limited has proudly entered into the international operations byannouncing daily direct flights to Jeddah from Lahore & Islamabad initially and thenfrom Karachi, Sialkot and Peshawar in the 2nd Phase. 4 Weekly flights will be operatedfrom Lahore and Islamabad each. These flights will be operated on Airbus A320aircrafts having an all-economy configuration of 180 seats. AirSial currently operates ona fleet of 5 Airbus 320 aircrafts. Moving on, we shall be adding Riyadh, Dammam,Medina, Dubai, Abu dhabi, Sharjah and Muscat. On this great occasion Chairman AirSial Limited, Mr. Fazal Jilani Said, “Alhumdulillah,we are extremely proud that the day has come…