Boeing has announced that it has agreed to sell 30 aircraft to Iran Aseman Airline in a deal worth $3 billion. In a statement, Boeing said it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Iran Aseman Airlines, expressing the airline’s intent to purchase 30 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The delivery of aircrafts would be scheduled to start in 2022. The agreement also provides the airline with purchase rights for 30 additional 737 MAXs. Boeing negotiated the memorandum under authorization from the US government, which said Iran had met its obligations under the nuclear accord signed in 2015. Boeing added…
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BRUSSELS: The European Union legislature has overwhelmingly backed plans to allow Ukrainian citizens into the bloc for short stays without visas.The EU parliament on Thursday, 6 April, approved the plans by a 521-75 margin, with 36 abstentions, to allow Ukrainians who have biometric passports to enter the bloc for up to 90 days within any 180-day period. The legislation still needs to be approved one more time by the member states and should enter into force in June.The visa waiver will apply to all members of the 28nation EU except Britain and Ireland.The agreement will not give Ukrainians the right…
KARACHI: Power Bites is a selection of Mövenpick exclusive food items for children that focus on nutritional ingredients and healthy cooking methods presented in a surprising and fun way. It is an international initiative of Mövenpick Hotel and Resorts, which has signature dishes, standardized across the portfolio that is available within the hotels’ children menu and brunch. The cooking class was conducted at La Mamma, the Italian restaurant where Chef de cuisine Tanveer Hussain taught three Power Bites recipes to mother and children. The dishes taught included Tortilla Sleeping Bags, Caterpillar Chicken Sandwich and Bird Nest Spaghetti with a…
ISTANBUL: Turkish Airlines by launching flights to Voronezh reaffirms its ongoing expansion strategy to provide travelers with the greatest number of travel destination options. With existing services to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Rostov, Kazan, Ekaterinburg, Ufa, and Stavropol, Turkish Airlines now added Voronezh to its Russian network. Due to the capacity increase strategy of the carrier on its Russia flights, round-trip services between Istanbul and Voronezh will be operated as three times per week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, beginning from today. Introductory round trip fares are available between Istanbul and Voronezh starting at 189 USD (including taxes and fees).…
According to the Travel & Tourism report of the World Economic Forum, Spain is the best country in the world to spend a holiday. The study, which looks at a number of factors, including business environment, safety and security, health and hygiene, price competitiveness, international openness, tourist service, transport infrastructure and natural resources, put the Mediterranean destination at the top of a list of 136 countries, with the UK following not too far behind in 5th place. [huge_it_slider id=”10″] The prestigious Travel and Tourism report of The World Economic Forum is released after every two years. Spain has topped the…
KARACHI: First meeting of FPCC&I standing committee on Tourism & travel held last week. The picture taken on the occasion shows Mr. Raees Siddique, Chairman of the committee, Mr. Habib Ullah Siddique, Senior Vice Chairman of the committee, Mr. Zubair Tufail, President FPCCI, Aamir Atta Bajwa, Senior Vice president, Irfan Ahmad Sarwana, Vice Chairman, Mr. Shakil Ahmed Dhingra along with other members of the committee.
ISLAMABAD: Seen here in the picture the Cricket Star & Test Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team Misbah Ul Haq being warmly received by Syed Rizwan Tirmizi Director Sales & Marketing of Islamabad Hotel when came to stay at the Hotel.
KARACHI: TSL (Pvt) Ltd, Travelport’s distributor in Pakistan recently signed a multi-year preferred GDS agreement with a leading travel agency and corporate travel services specialist of Pakistan, “Matchless Tours & Travels”. Under the new multi-year agreement, Matchless Tours & Travels will use Travelport’s redefining technology solutions to support Matchless Travel’s growth, new leisure, and corporate business, with improved efficiency and an enhanced service offering that meets the evolving needs of its travelers. Mr. Nabeel Zafar Sheikh, Executive Director Matchless Tours & Travels commented on the ocassion; “Travelport has always proven to be a highly valued technology partner through their services…
Kenya Airways along with Gerry’s (Official GSA for Kenya Airways in Pakistan) further geared up to hold product briefing sessions recently at Hotel Zanzibar in Multan and at Best Western Hotel in Faisalabad. The main purpose of the events was to get the top-notch agents together with the staff and enlighten them about the new product developments, especially the recent SPA agreement between Fly Dubai and Kenya Airways. Kenya Airways’ new SPA agreement with Fly Dubai has ensured that the passengers get an optimal route to travel to Nairobi and other internal African points on Kenya Airway’s network. The combinations…
OSLO: Enabling the ships to bypass dangerous waters of its stormy Stadhavet Sea, which was intimidating even to the Vikings, Norway is to build the world’s first sea tunnel. The 36 metre wide and one mile long tunnel will be carved through the mountainous Stad Peninsula. While tunnels for boats have been built through mountain ranges before, the new $315 million project will be the first of its kind to facilitate access for freight and passenger ships weighing up to 16,000 tonnes. The Stad region was selected as an area of particular demand due to its exposure to fierce weather…