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In a time of economic crisis, what could be more outré than a superyacht? Why, a terayacht of course, a name given to vessels even bigger than super, mega and gigayachts. The latest luxury boat to hit the market is Pangeos,- named after Pangea, a supercontinent that existed from 200 million to 335 million years ago. And if those seem like big numbers, wait until you hear how many dollars it’ll take to construct it: $8 billion, according to designers Lazzarini. Little wonder it’s so expensive when this, if funded, will become the largest floating structure ever built. Looking rather…

PRAGUE: On 16th November, the heads of Europe’s national tourism boards convened in Prague for the General Meeting of the European Travel Commission (ETC). This meeting, which was hosted by CzechTourism, brought together over 30 CEOs of national tourism authorities (NTOs) from across Europe and ETC associate members from private industry to discuss the state of play for Europe’s tourism sector. The meeting took place alongside the European Tourism Forum organised by the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU. ‘ ETC’s newest member, the State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine (SATD), was in attendance for the first…

Karachi – November 18, 2022: UBL passionately supports literature and arts as causes and has consistently invested towards advocating indigenous talent. The UBL Literature & Arts Awards is an event that has been undertaken by UBL annually for a decade now. In this regard, the 10th UBL Literature and Arts Awards were held at a local hotel in Karachi, attended in large numbers by writers, literary and media personalities, socialites, and celebrities. This annual celebration of Pakistani writers was expanded this year to include three new categories, thus making it the most comprehensive Pakistani awards celebrating the field of literature…

LAHORE: Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP), the main wing of Punjab Tourism department, has joined hands with Pakistan’s renowned ride-hailing platform Careem. To increase the magnitude of tourism, this partnership is launching a new car type specifically for guided tours called “Safe and Secure Tourism (SST)” in Lahore. The car type will include three routes: the first route will include a tour of Lahore Museum, the National History Museum, Lahore Fort, and the Badshahi Mosque, second route will include a tour of Wazir Khan Mosque, and Shalimar Gardens and the third route will be dedicated to Wagah Border. In…

The destruction of the world’s largest commercial plane was one of the key images at the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “The dream will never die,” tweeted the manufacturers when it was destroyed. Now it looks like they have stayed true to their word, with the company announcing that plans to rebuild it are already underway. Nicknamed “Mriya” — Ukrainian for “dream” the massive plane was built in the 1980s to carry the Soviet space shuttle. Its later life, while slightly less glamorous, was equally iconic — it was the world’s largest cargo transporter, with around twice the hold…

MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national airline of Oman, has been named World’s Leading Airline – Business Class; World’s Leading Airline – Customer Experience; and World’s Leading Airline Lounge – Business Class by the World Travel Awards 2022. The airline’s Chief Executive Officer, Abdulaziz Al Raisi, along with the management team, received the awards during a ceremony hosted by Oman Airports at Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel, under the patronage of His Excellency Salim Mohammed Al Mahrouqi, Minister of Heritage and Tourism. The awards, which are decided by public vote, were presented to winners from 50 participating countries, of which…

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and JS Bank Ltd signed an agreement to offer discount on PIA international and domestic travel tickets.JS Bank customers will now be able to get discounted airline tickets. The agreement was signed between CEO PIA Amir Hayat and President JS Bank Ltd. Basir Shamsie. Air Vice Marshal Amir Hayat congratulated both the teams at PIA and JS Bank Ltd. for augmenting air travel in the country, as well as, abroad. Speaking on the occasion, he said, “PIA is following a robust plan to recover from Covid pandemic that affected the aviation industry including PIA. He…

DOHA: Qatar has unveiled a 6,000-cabin fan village in an isolated lot near its airports, an offering for housing toward the lower end of what’s available for the upcoming World Cup just days away from starting. As journalists toured the cabins, desert winds kicked up sand at the 3.1 square-kilometer (1.1 square-mile) site, which housed a metro station, a bus stop, and a planned temporary restaurant and convenience store. The area could in theory hold as many as 12,000 people if booked at capacity, officials said. Artificial green grass coveredare the walkways outside, with common areas filled with large bean-bag…

LONDON: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Sports and Tourism, Awn Chaudry inaugurated the ‘Pakistan Pavilion’ at World Travel Market (WTM) in London today. Tourism Ministers of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan as well as Pakistan High Commissioner to the UK, Moazzam Ahmad Khan were also present on the occasion. Led by Awn Chaudry, Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC), Provincial Tourism Departments, Azad Jammu &Kashmir, Balochistan, Punjab, and Gilgit Baltistan participated in the travel show. Appreciating the organizers, he said showcasing Pakistan’s tourism opportunities at international travel shows like WTM would help attract more tourists to Pakistan. He also…

KARACHI:  Last week Mr.  Ahmed Zahoor, General Manager-Pakistan  Etihad Airways hosted travel trade partners dinner at Movenpick Hotel Karachi to celebrate the 18th Anniversary of Etihad Airways flights to Pakistan. On 2nd November 2004, the first flight of Etihad airways landed at Jinnah International Airport Karachi.   The Seniors of the travel trade industry of Karachi responded to the invitation of Mr. Ahmed Zahoor including, Muhammad Rafiq Khan (Chairman of Bukhari Group), Muhammad Dochki (FRG Group CEO) and  Muhammad Naeem Sharif (Convener, of the Travel & Tourism Committee of Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industries-FPCCI)  making the event…