RAWALPINDI: First Pakistani woman tourist on motorbike concluded here 22-days journey to different parts of KP and reached Islamabad. Her journey was sponsored by PTDC on special instructions of its Managing Director PTDC Ch. Abdul Ghafoor Khan. While addressing a press conference, Gul Afshan Tariq said that Pakistan is one of the beautiful countries of the World. Out of 14 highest peaks in the world 5 lie in Pakistan including K-2 the second highest peak in the world which is a challenge for mountaineers. Pakistan has a huge treasure of ancient civilizations like Indus Valley and Gandhara civilizations. Now the…
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KARACHI: Mother’s Day is a celebration of bond of love and affection between a mother and a child and it celebrates the spirit of motherhood. At Nadia, Karachi Marriott hotel arranged special mother’s day brunch. All the mothers who were present with their loved ones at Nadia were given special presents and the whole lobby and Nadia echoed with songs expressing love & affection for all the mothers. [huge_it_slider id=”40″]
KARACHI: As a part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, PIA arranged a trip of a group of terminally ill children from Make a Wish Foundation Pakistan tothe city of Lahore. These Children flew on a PIA flight from Karachi to Lahore and were warmly welcomed and greeted by PIA Officialsboth at Karachi and Lahore Airports. The group was accompanied by PIA and Make Wish Foundation officials during their tour of Lahore City. The children thoroughly enjoyed their trip with all possible amenities,care and friendliness. They had an exciting andunforgettable time in Lahore. [huge_it_slider id=”39″] The children weregiven a tour…
LONDON: Around 2,000 beacons have been installed across Gatwick Airport’s two terminals providing an indoor navigation system that is much more reliable than GPS and that enables augmented reality way finding for passengers – a world first for an airport. Sometime weak satellite signals makes road-based navigation systems, such as Google or Apple maps unreliable indoors, so Gatwick has deployed a beacon based positioning system to enable reliable ‘blue dot’ on indoor maps, which in time can be used within a range of mobile airport, airline or third party apps. The beacon system also enables an augmented reality way finding…
HAMBURG: Employees from Etihad Airways and Airbus gathered at the European plane-maker’s Hamburg Finkenwerder plant in Germany, where the aircraft was officially handed over to the UAE national airline before commencing its delivery flight to Abu Dhabi, on 25 May. The airline’s award-winning double-decker A380s are the most customised aircraft of their kind in commercial service and feature unique innovations such as The Residence, a three-room living space for up to two guests, including a living room, a private shower-room, and a bedroom. The aircraft also boasts nine First Apartments, 70 Business Studios, a Lobby Lounge, and 415 Economy Smart…
NEGOMBO: The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has presented a series of awards in recognition of contributions made to the responsible development of travel and tourism in the Asia Pacific region. The following awards were presented during the PATA Annual Summit 2017 in Negombo, Sri Lanka: PATA Life Member, PATA Award of Merit, PATA Chairman’s Award, and PATA Face of the Future Award, a PATA Certificate of Appreciation, and the PATA Honorary Membership Award. “PATA understands that the success of any destination is dependent upon it people. Therefore it is only appropriate that we take the time to recognise some…
WASHINGTON: The US Department of the Treasury is reviewing licenses for Boeing Co. and Airbus to sell aircrafts to Iran, while it will do its best to impose additional sanctions on Tehran. [huge_it_slider id=”38″] Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin made the comments before a House of Representatives panel Wednesday. “We will use everything within our power to put additional sanctions on Iran, Syria and North Korea to protect American lives,” he told members of the House Ways and Means Committee. “I can assure you that’s a big focus of mine and I discuss it with the president,” Mnuchin told lawmakers. Most…
While most places around the world welcome tourists with friendly arms, there are some that would rather tourists went elsewhere. According to a survey, there are eight destinations that are particularly fond of hating on tourists. Koh Khai islands, Thailand The Koh Khai islands are home to beautiful coral and scenic beach views, however, as of May 2016; tourists have been banned from visiting the island because of the harm being done to the marine ecosystems and island environment. According to The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, up to 80 per cent of the coral reefs had been damaged,…
NEW YORK: Roger Dow, the President and CEO of the US Travel Association, has issued a statement questioning proposals to scrap funding for Brand USA. [huge_it_slider id=”37″] The statement was issued after it emerged that plans to eliminate the tourism marketing agency were included in President Donald Trump’s federal budget document. “With all that’s going on in the world, unilaterally disarming the marketing of the US as a travel destination would be to surrender market share at the worst possible time,” said Dow. “It’s especially perplexing that the elimination of Brand USA is on the table when both commerce secretary…
SYDNEY: Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Monday, 22 May that it was cutting 600 jobs, its biggest head count reduction in almost two decades, as it seeks to return to profitability. Asian carriers like Cathay and Singapore Airlines Ltd have had to contend with competition from mainland Chinese airlines that are expanding international routes aggressively. The job cuts are the first step in a three-year reorganization plan announced this year by Hong Kong’s flagship carrier. It posted an annual loss last year, its first since 2008, and is expected to be in the red again this year. Singapore Airlines,…