KARACHI: Seen here in the picture, Mr. Anwar Rasheed, Vice Chairman TAAP & Muhammad Yahya Polani, Former Chairman TAAP presenting a TAAP’s memento to H.E. Ismail Mohamad Bkri, Consul General of Malaysia, upon his visit at TAAP Office. Muhammad Hanif Rinch, Vice Chairman APJC-Pakistan & former Chairman TAAP, Hanif Dossani, Members Executive Committee TAAP, Mr. Baqar Mahdi, Chairman MPL and other prominent personalities of the Travel and Tourism Industry are also seen in the picture.
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MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national flag carrier of Sultanate of Oman, under the theme of “building a brighter future, together”, has launched its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy focusing on supporting a range of sectors including SMEs, environmental protection, tourism and education. The strategy will also help people with special needs as well as contributing to voluntary initiatives and comes with the stated aim of boosting the development of a sustainable society through investing in various public institutions for the foreseeable future. Interacting and communicating with all social groups will be of paramount importance as Oman Air implements their CSR…
KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry Shamim Ahmed Firpo presenting Chamber’s crest to Provincial Minister for Transport and Mass Transit, Religious Affairs, Zakat & Ushr Syed Nasir Hussain Shah during his visit to KCCI. Senior Vice President KCCI Asif Nisar, Vice President Muhammad Younus Soomro, former President Majyd Aziz, Chairman Communications Sub-Committee KCCI Muhammad Ali Aziz and others are also present at the picture.
MANAMA: Gulf Air is set to launch its dedicated holidays unit “Gulf Air Holidays” and has appointed online travel booking company “Ezeego1.com” as the back-end service provider. Gulf Air Holidays will offer travellers a wide range of holiday packages and tailor-made travel solutions to destinations worldwide – both across the Gulf Air network and beyond. Ahmed Janahi, Gulf Air Chief Commercial Officer, said: “We are looking forward to the launch of Gulf Air Holidays – a key service to our customers that will cater to their various and diverse travel needs. With Ezeego1.com as our back-end service provider, we anticipate…
SINGAPORE: Global travel technology leader Sabre Corporation reported its first quarter 2017 financial results this week. Sabre President and CEO Sean Menke said Sabre got off to a solid start in the first quarter, with stronger than expected revenue growth. “The macro global travel environment was supportive of growth in travel, and helped drive strong bookings, passengers boarded and hotel transaction growth across our businesses in the quarter,” said Menke. Global highlights as follows: First quarter consolidated revenue increased 6.5% to $915.4 million, compared to $859.5 million the year prior. Airline and Hospitality Solutions revenue grew 8.2% to $258.0 million…
Written by Ch. Faisal Mahmood Media Freedom, made more free and crowded by Pakistan’s immediate past ‘dictator’, is of essence to the better development of our country’s economy, social wellbeing and its place in the comity of nations. Freedom of the Press should, at all times, be upheld and honored. But for it to be honoured, it has to be responsible; not only to its financiers or chosen leaning or government, but to the State and to its readers/viewers.Certainly, it should not be out of tune with what the sciences of politics and mass communication call ‘The General Will’ of…
LAHORE: Mr. Sherif Kamel Ismail, Country Manager–Pakistan Qatar Airways visited the head office of Channel Group Travel Channel Int’l (Pvt.) Ltd and met with Group Chairman Mr. Asif Naseer Khara and Appreciated the Channel Group for being the top seller of Qatar Airways. Seen here in the picture Mr. Khara is presenting flower bouquet to Mr. Sherif Kamel Ismail upon his arrival at the office.
RIYADH: By flying 2,906,070 guests in month of April, the most number of passengers flown in a single month, Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) achieved a new record in its 72 year history of flying .The figures reflect consistent growth in domestic and international sectors at a time when the carrier is undergoing expansion across its fleet and route network. In 2016, 30 million guests flew with Saudia. As of the beginning of this year, the airline has achieved one third of that figure, flying 10,007,000 by April month-end. Saudia has made significant investments in new onboard product features, technological applications…
MADRID: Is this a good or a sad day for World Tourism? The large camp attending the Executive Council in Madrid from Georgia obviously is having a great day. [huge_it_slider id=”33″] Zurab Pololikashvili, the Candidate for the UNWTO Secretary General from Georgia was elected this afternoon as the next Secretary-General. He received 18 votes in the second round in Madrid today. In the first round, Georgia had 8 votes, Walter Mzembi from Zimbabwe 11 votes. One can only congratulate the prime minister of Georgia for his support. The Georgian ambassador in Madrid almost appeared to be on the sideline during…
Bangkok: Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has treated 37 employees from all over the world to a trip of a lifetime, introducing them to Switzerland, the country where the successful global hospitality brand was born. The five-day guided Swiss adventure, which took place this May and rewarded ‘Employees of the Year’ from Mövenpick’s international portfolio of hotels, saw the group’s top talent visit many leading attractions including the Swiss mountains, the famous ‘Cailler’ chocolate factory, the cities of Luzern and Zurich and of course, the Mövenpick headquarters in Baar. With some members of this elite group hailing from much hotter climes…