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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…

KHATMUNDO: Five years after banning solo adventurers from climbing Mount Everest,Nepal’s government has extended the restriction to the whole country. Nepal is home to eight of the world’s tallest mountains, but it is also known for itsbeautiful rural trekking regions. From now on, travelers who hope to trek in remoteregions must hire a government-licensed guide or join a group. While the trekking industry is one of the country’s biggest moneymakers, the cost ofsearch and rescue missions for solo hikers who get lost is significant. “When you are traveling solo, in case of emergencies there is no one to help you,”…

DUBAI: The distinctive livery of the world’s largest international airline, Emirates, hasundergone a refresh. Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline said: “Aircraft livery is themost instantly recognisable brand real estate for any airline. It’s a visual representationof our unique identity, something we wear proudly, and display in all the cities we fly toaround the world. We’re refreshing our livery to keep it modern, without losing the keyelements of our identity such as the UAE flag on our tailfin and the Arabic calligraphy.” Eagle-eyed plane spotters and fans will immediately notice changes to the tailfin andwingtips. In this latest design, the…

LAHORE: Philip Goh, the Asia-Pacific Head of the International Air TransportAssociation (IATA), has told the Financial Times in an interview on March 17 thatinternational airlines are struggling to repatriate their funds from Pakistan. Gohhighlights that some airlines have revenue from sales in 2022 still stuck in Pakistan. TheFinancial Times report suggests how a persistent and sustained blockage of repatriablefunds by the Government of Pakistan might lead to airlines either scaling back theiroperations, or exiting the Pakistani market altogether. “The issue is twofold,” a senior industry source told Profit. “The first issue is the issue ofrepatriating earnings itself, whilst the second…

SAIDU SHARIF: Hitit and PIA have been organizing a series of events aimed atincreasing cooperation between Hitit and PIA’s travel agents. The latest event, whichwas held in Saidu Sharif, proved particularly fruitful for both parties. Hitit and PIA hopeto continue these events through 2023 as a way of expressing their gratitude for thecooperation they have received from travel agents. Hitit is one of the world’s leading airline and travel technology companies. It providestechnology for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), as well as Crane Agent Portal Plus— a cutting edge software solution for travel agencies across the country – that helpsthem manage…

LONDON: Singapore’s Changi Airport has reclaimed its spot at the top of Skytrax’sannual ranking of the world’s best airports. Skytrax, a UK-based airline and airport review and ranking site, compiles its list bysurveying travelers from across the world and asking them to rate the entire airportexperience from check-in to departures and everything in between. Singapore Changi Airport previously topped Skytrax’s list for eight years running, but in2021 and 2022 dropped a couple of spots down the list as passenger numbers fellduring the pandemic, with Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, taking the topgong instead. “Singapore Changi Airport has always been…