ISLAMABAD: Last week Uzbek Ambassador, His Excellency Furqat Sidiqov called on Ms. Marriyum Aurangzeb, Minister of state for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage and they discussed matter related to cooperation in information sector and matters of mutual interest and the advancement of collaboration between the two countries in strengthening of further mutual Social, cultural & economical relations.
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KARACHI: The Travel Agents Association of Pakistan (TAAP) has outright rejected the nominations by the Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) of head of the standing committee on aviation, travel and tourism and the Hujj organizing committee, and decided to move court in this regard, said a press release issued by TAAP on Wednesday. The press release further stated: “Following the elections of FPCCI office-bearers under the leadership of Zubair Tufail, it was being hoped that unlike its past traditions, the FPCCI would now conduct its business/affairs in a fairly independent and transparent manner and duly consult the…
Southwest Airlines and Amadeus today jointly announced the carrier’s transition to the Amadeus Alta Passenger Service System (PSS). At 101 airports across nine countries, all southwest domestic and international flights operating today and beyond will be managed through Alta functionality, giving the carrier more flexibility to improve the Customer Experience and enhance revenue performance. During the course of three years, a team of more than 1,500 people from both Southwest and Amadeus collaborated to bring together multiple reservation system capabilities onto one common platform under the Alta Suite of products. The new reservation system brings an array of features designed…
UK: According to a poll serve conducted by Privatefly to rank the most beautiful airport landings, Saba in the Dutch Caribbean took the top spot. Other honorable mentions include Donegal Airport in Ireland and Nice Cote d’Azur in France. Looking out of an airplane window to behold a stunning new landscape is part of what makes traveling so invigorating. The first glimpse of a city, country, or continent from the sky can say a lot about that destination. Privatefly, a private jet charter booking site, polled travel industry professionals to determine the most beautiful airport approaches in the world. Here…
YANQI LAKE: Yanqi Lake, A Beijing suburb is gearing up to host the ‘Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation’ as the local government and residents welcome another opportunity to shine from a high-profile event. [huge_it_slider id=”31″] Chinese President Xi Jinping will host the summit at popular tourist spot in Huairou district’s Yanqi Lake area from May 14 to 15. At Xi’s invitation, 28 heads of state and government will attend the forum, the Xinhua News Agency reported. Huairou is a traditional getaway from the city center, with forests and mountains. The Beijing municipal government is taking measures to strengthen…
ABU DHABI: The Etihad Aviation Group Board of Directors on Monday, 8 May, appointed Ray Gammell as interim Group CEO, and confirmed that James Hogan, current President and Group CEO, will leave the company on July 1. Consistent with the company’s leadership transition plan, Gammell will assume full management responsibilities from today. Gammell is Etihad Aviation Group’s current chief people and performance officer and has been a member of the executive leadership since joining the business in 2009, where he has led the creation of a performance culture across the group. A parallel handover will occur as Ricky Thirion assumes…
DUBAI: The International Association of Hotel General Managers (IAHGM) has appointed Anthony Liddiard to its board of governors. IAHGM is a global member-based association for hotel General Managers within the hospitality industry. It provides independent career development and executive placement, alongside expert advisory/consultancy services, from a wide portfolio of personal and professional benefits. Launched in 2016, it is the first and only global member based association for international hotel general managers Anthony has over 35 years’ experience as a senior executive across the hospitality industry, including a long career with IHG. Prior to his retirement from IHG, Anthony was responsible…
UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, has expressed his sincere appreciation to David Scowsill, President and CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) for the strong partnership between both organizations as he announced his departure after six years at the helm of WTTC. Over the last six years, UNWTO and WTTC have created a strong partnership, bringing public and private sector together to advance the tourism sector and addressing its most pressing priorities. UNWTO and WTTC Open Letter on Travel and Tourism Initiative launched in 2011 garnered the support of over 80 Heads of State and Government from around the…
DOHA: Qatar Airways has been named Official Partner and Official Airline of FIFA as part of a sponsorship package lasting until 2022. Upcoming events sponsored by Qatar Airways will include the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017, the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, the FIFA Club World Cup, the FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. [huge_it_slider id=”29″] As an Official Partner of FIFA, Qatar Airways will have extensive marketing and branding rights at the next two FIFA World Cups, with an expected audience reach of more than two billion people per tournament. The airline will…
Written by Ch. Faisal Mahmood Our federal interior ministry has imposed a ban on visits of foreign tourists to Gilgit-Baltistan without obtaining a no-objection certificate (NOC) from Islamabad.Reacting to the development, the all stakeholders of travel and tourism industry of Pakistan has rejected the very surprising move by the ministry. Holiday weekly call it a very unwise and very harmful step for an already ignored tourism industry of Pakistan. When our neighbor has made e-Tourist Visa available for nationals of 161 countries and during the year 2016, a total of 10, 79,696…