15% off on your family room + kids eat for free Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is introducing its new healthy children’s “Power Bites” menu and to celebrate this menu, guests will enjoy 15% off on family room ratesat Mövenpick Karachi. In addition children under 12 eat free from the exciting new menu while dining with their parents. ‘Power Bites’ is more than a regular children’s menu, it’s our fantastic selection of wholesome snacks and nutritious meals, creatively presented in a fun and interactive style. Fill your family getaway with unforgettable memories around the table, as surprising and colourful dishes arrive, packed with…
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DUBAI:Celebrating the International Women’s Day befitting manner on March 8, Emirates turned the spotlight on its female staff. The UAE-based carrier released footage on Monday, March 6, for a brief behind the scenes look at two Arab women piloting the world’s largest passenger aircraft. Shown operating the cockpit were Emirati national Alia Al Muhairi, the UAE’s youngest female Airbus A380 pilot and Nevin Darwish from Egypt, the first Arab female pilot to have captained an A380 plane. The two women have just flown the aircraft from Dubai to Vienna. They were part of the airline’s cockpit crew that come from…
ISTANBUL: Turkish Airlines set up a special check-in desk for economy class women passengers flying out of Istanbul on the International Women’s Day, according to a statement on Wednesday, March 8. The flag carrier offered “business class service” to more than 200 women passengers on more than 50 flights, giving them flowers and chocolates along with special in-flight announcements, the statement said. International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8, was born after the labor movements’ activities in the U.S. and Europe at the beginning of the 20th century. Turkish Airlines is also offering 20 lucky women, visiting the airline’s stand…
BERLIN: Emirates has returned to ITB Berlin with its spectacular triple-deck Emirates Infinite Possibilities Stand. During the show hundreds of visitors explored the futuristic stand and its unique features, such as an enhanced version of the signature Emirates A380 on-board lounge that is making its first public appearance during ITB Berlin 2017. Also on show are a life-size model of a First Class Private Suite, the Business Class seats on-board the new Emirates Boeing 777 aircraft, and another signature on-board product on the Emirates Airbus A380 flagship aircraft, the First Class Shower Spa. Visitors to the airline’s stand in hall…
ISLAMABAD: Japan has agreed to extend a grant aid of worth 500 million Japanese Yen, equivalent to around Rs: 453 million ($ 4.43 million) to the government of Pakistan under its “Economic and Social Development Programme”, for installing Face Recognition Systems at major international airports of Pakistan for the improvement of security. The signing ceremony to this effect was held at the Economic Affairs Division between His Excellency Takashi Kurai, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan and Tariq Mahmood Pasha, Secretary of Economic Affairs Division (EAD). This grant aid is designed to support the promotion of the economic and social development…
BANGKOK: Airbus & Thai Airways International (THAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to evaluate the development of a major new maintenance and overhaul (MRO) facility at U-Tapao International Airport (IATA: UTP) near Bangkok. The MoU was signed in Bangkok on March 8 by Usanee Sangsingkeo, Acting President, Thai Airways International and Fabrice Brégier, President, Airbus Commercial Aircraft. The signing was witnessed by Somkid Jatusripitak, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand. Airbus says the new MRO would be one of the most modern and extensive in the Asia-Pacific region, offering line and heavy maintenance services for a…
Boeing marked a milestone on Tuesday, March 7, as the first 737 MAX 9 made its debut in front of thousands of Boeing employees. The 737 MAX 9 is the second member of Boeing’s industry leading 737 MAX family, with a maximum capacity of 220 passengers and a range of 3,515 nautical miles. The airplane now begins system checks, fueling and engine runs on the flight line. Once completed, the airplane will begin flight-testing in the coming weeks – the final phase of verification of the operational characteristics and overall performance of a new airplane. “The 737 MAX team continues…
BERLIN: Qatar Airways has hosted a stand-side reveal to unveil its new Business Class experience to the world’s media and travel trade leaders at ITB Berlin. Ushering in a never-before-seen standard in Business Class travel, the customisable private suites, named QSuite, introduce a host of firsts to Premium Class travel, reshaping expectations for global business travellers. The new seat design was first unveiled by Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker at ITB Berlin exhibition on the Qatar Airways stand. Launched at ITB Berlin, the world’s largest travel trade show, the unique and patented seat has been two years in…
HAWAII: The State of Hawaii has reportedly requested an emergency court intervention against Trump’s latest travel ban, which restricts entry for travellers from six Muslim-majority nations. Following Hawaii’s move, the states of Minnesota and Oregon are also reportedly following suit to seek to block the ban. Meanwhile, tourist hot spot New York, Washington and Massachusetts also claim the new ban is harmful to their states. Hawaii argues that the new travel ban would affect its economy, as it would potentially be hit a tourism slump, which it claims in the court papers “took a nosedive” with travel to the United…
MALTA: Malta’s Azure Window has collapsed according to Visit Malta’s official. The iconic landmark was also known as Dwerja Window, and was even used as a backdrop for episodes of Games of Thrones. Visit Malta claims it has been described as one of the most photographed landmarks in the world, and in 1998 was added to the country’s tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The area, popular with diving enthusiasts, had reportedly been on the downfall with parts of the Azure Window collapsing since the 1980s and most recently in 2016, access to it had been restricted. It is…