KARACHI: Mr. Bernd Hildenbrand, CEO Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is calling for help from the government in fighting a price war with revenue wise very strong Gulf airlines; including putting restrictions on the number of flights, they can operate in its home market, Pakistan, indirectly asking the government to revisit its Open Sky policy. He said that the majority state-owned airline is losing about 3.1 billion rupees ($30 million) per month while market share continues to rise for the likes of Emirates Airlines and its Abu Dhabibased neighbour Etihad Airlines, attracted by the potential growth in demand in a nation of…
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DUBAI: A new beachfront entertainment destination located at Jumeirah beach in Dubai, featuring MGM and Bellagio hotels, was launched today by UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Sheikh Mohammed was accompanied by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai; Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and chairman of Emirates Group, and director- general of the Department of Protocol and Hospitality in Dubai KhalifaSaeed Suleiman, said a Wam news agency report. wasl Hospitality and Leisure, a subsidiary of…
Singapore’s Changi Airport was announced as the overall winner of the Routes Asia 2017 Marketing Awards at a ceremony on 20 March in Okinawa, Japan. The annual Routes Asia Marketing Awards recognise excellence in airport and destination marketing. Airlines vote for the marketing services that support the successful launch of new routes or the development of existing ones, making them highly regarded in the aviation industry. Last year Changi Airport achieved a record high of 58.7 million passengers and more than 360,000 aircraft movements, representing a 6% increase in traffic. Changi Airport was also the overall winner of the World…
Germany is set to introduce the world’s first zero-emission passenger train to be powered by hydrogen. The Coradia iLint only emits excess steam into the atmosphere, and provides an alternative to the country’s 4,000 diesel trains. Lower Saxony has already ordered 14 of them from French company Alstom, and more are likely to be seen around the country if they are judged a success. Testing is set to be carried out by the end of the year, before it opens up to the public in December 2017. The train was first presented at Berlin’s InnoTrans trade show in August, and it is set to…
KARACHI: We care to preserve the environment. We, at Karachi Marriott are always striving to make the surroundings better. Earth hour is just around the corner and while preparing for event, the Management of Karachi Marriott along with the Regional General Manager Mr. Harmut Noack and all the Department Heads planted the trees and painted the blocks. [huge_it_slider id=”5″]
Written by Ch. Faisal Mahmood The previous year had seen a rather sharp increase in the number of foreign airlines becoming on-line in Pakistan. New carriers, whether state owned or private sector enterprises, have been coming in directly or by appointing general sales agents. Several foreign airlines, which have been operating to and from our main airports since long, have asked for and have been granted, access to more and more of our cities with all the Five Freedoms. This shows, among other things, that Pakistan has been a lucrative outbound market for commercial aviation since long, particularly since the…
TEHRAN: The third aircraft, Iran has purchased from European aviation giant Airbushas landed in the Iranian capital of Tehran. The long-haul A330-200 touched down atTehran’s Mehrabad International Airport on Saturday, March 25, a day after it wasofficially delivered to Iran in the French city of Toulouse. Mr. Farhad Parvaresh, Managing Director of Iran’s national flag carrier Iran Air,attended the ceremony to receive the aircraft having configuration of 32 business classand 206 economy class seats. The aircraft is suitable for long-distance flights. It joins another A330 and a smaller A321 delivered to Iran in March and January thisyear by Airbus. Its…
KARACHI: The Government of Pakistan has issued its very first license for a ferry cruise service to Stateowned Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) to start domestic and international sea travel services in Pakistan. In this regard, Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping Senator Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo has handed over the very first license of ferry cruise service to Mr. Arif Elahi, Chairman PNSC. The Director General Ports and Shipping, Asad Rafi Chaandna was also present on the occasion. This license will make the PNSC capable of facilitating passengers across Pakistan in both domestic and international journeys through ferry ships.…
BEIJING: Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Pakistan‘s independence and 66th anniversary of Pakistan-China diplomatic relations, The Exhibition of masterpieces by World Renowned Artist and Social Worker Jimmy is being held at The Prestigious Zhengyangmen Administration Museum, Beijing. The historic Museum is about 600 years old. This Exhibition is organized with the collaboration of Pakistan Embassy Beijing and The World Peace Foundation China. Mr. Sha Zu Kang, Chairman China Pakistan Friendship Association was the chief guest at the impressive inaugural ceremony held on 22nd March. The Exhibition will remain open to public from 22nd March till 28th March. H.E. Masood Khalid…
KARACHI: British Home Secretary Amber Rudd and Adviser to the PM on Aviation Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan visited the New Islamabad International Airport on Tuesday, 21st March accompanied by Secretary Aviation Mr. Irfan Elahi. Reaching at new Islamabad Airport, the British Home Secretary was received by Air Marshal Asim Suleiman Director General CAA, where she was briefed on the work progress of NIIAP. She appreciated the steps taken by PCAA to ensure security at the airport by inducting latest & most modern technology. New Islamabad Airport is the first Greenfield airport with state of the art facilities including passenger and…