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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is in the final stages of preparation to showcase its rich tourism potential at World Travel Market (WTM) which is scheduled to be held from 7th – 9th November 2022 at Excel London. Managing Director PTDC, Aftab ur Rehman Rana informed that PTDC after the interval of almost 14 years is going to setup an impressive Pakistan Pavilion in WTM London in collaboration with provincial tourism departments and private sector companies. He said, Promotion of Pakistan as a top tourist destination is the prime focus of government of Pakistan. Pakistan is blessed with breath-taking natural beauty, rich culture…

BERN: A Swiss railway company has claimed the record for the world’s longest passenger train this weekend, sending a two-kilometre long trail of red carriages through the Alps. The Rhaetian Railway company ran the 1906-metre-long train composed of 100 coaches along the Albula line route from Preda to Bergün. Taking all night on Friday to assemble “like a string of pearls”, the hundred-coach service set off at 2.20 on the dot arriving in Bergün an hour and ten minutes later. Around 3,000 train spotters and pedestrians lined the route through the UNESCO World Heritage area. Crowds and bypassers stopped to…

TOKYO: The first Etihad Airways flight to use Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) supplied by ITOCHU Corporation and NESTE has departed from Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT). The pioneering flight, EY871 departed Tokyo Narita at 1500, was the result of a partnership in which ITOCHU provided Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Etihad, the national airline of the UAE, making Etihad the first international airline to procure SAF in Japan. Cassie Mackie, Vice President Procurement & Supply Chain, Etihad Airways commented: “The aviation industry needs partnerships like the one we have created with ITOCHU and NESTE to bring widespread SAF adoption…

KARACHI: Fly Jinnah, Pakistan’s new low-cost carrier (LCC), held the inaugural ceremony of its first flight to Islamabad, marking the start of the airline’s operations. The ceremony took place at the Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Karachi Airport Hotel prior to the departure of the inaugural flight which included delegates and members of the media. The inaugural ceremony, which also included a press conference prior to departure, was attended by members of the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA), along with senior leaders of Lakson Group, Air Arabia Group, Jinnah Airport, members of the press, and other delegates. Iqbal Ali Lakhani, Chairman…

AJK: President Dr. Arif Alvi on Tuesday, launched the commercial helicopter flight operations of Kashmir Air in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) as part of an effort to promote tourism in the region. The president, addressing the launching ceremony of Kashmir Air, at Bagh, said the AJK was blessed with immense natural beauty and tourism potential, and the private sector should come forward to develop AJK’s tourism sector to realize its fullest potential. Kashmir Air is a private company that is going to start commercial helicopter flights to AJK and northern areas of Pakistan for the transportation of tourists. During…

KARACHI: Hitit and PIA are organizing an event series for travel agents across Pakistan. Hitit, PIA’s technology provider, has been working with travel agencies in recent years, and in this regard, Hitit and PIA organize joint events and visit travel agencies in their cities. During these events, where we have the opportunity to thank our agencies for their cooperation, we also acknowledge and congratulate the agencies with the highest sales rates. Hitit, PIA’s technology provider, works in close cooperation with travel agencies with its Crane APP software solution. Hitit’s branch in Pakistan visits travels agents at every opportunity. This time…

ABU DHABI: ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, together with Etihad’s Board of Directors, has appointed Antonoaldo Neves as Group Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Aviation Group, succeeding Tony Douglas as Group CEO. Douglas has decided to pursue an opportunity elsewhere and will serve during his transition period as an advisor to the Board of ADQ Aviation and Aerospace Services Company, said a statement. Neves was CEO and Board Member of TAP, the National Airline of Portugal, where he successfully led a major turnaround that resulted in a more valuable company, with better customer service and more passengers,…

KARACHI: Last week a leading social worker and entrepreneur Mr Changgaiz Khan along with Muhammad Changgaiz and team Balochistan organized an impressive gathering to honour with awards those organisations and their heads who have extraordinary social work performance in their credit.  Rear Admiral Jawad Ahmed, Chairman of PNSC was the chief guest at the award distribution ceremony. Whereas Prince Faisal Dawood (Team Balochistan) and Mr Zubair Tufail, President UBG & CEO Tufail Chemical and Ex-President FPCCI were the guests of honour. At the occasion, everyone shared their CSR experience, particularly about the unparalleled and matchless history of Pakistan, the monster…

KARACHI: Emirates has appointed Salem Al Mana as the new Regional Manager for Pakistan, with effect from 1 November. This comes as part of the airline’s management rotations to support its commercial strategies and efforts in rebuilding its global network amidst the increase in travel demand and the easing of restrictions. Salem was previously Emirates’ Commercial Support Manager – Indonesia since 2021. In his new role, Salem will report to Mohammed Alnahari Alhashmi, Vice President – Pakistan and will help Emirates respond to shifting market dynamics in addition to strengthening Emirates’ presence in the market and driving growth. Wahid Albalooshi,…

KARACHI: Fly Jinnah, Pakistan’s new low-cost carrier (LCC), on Tuesday announced that it had received its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and Air Operating License (AOL), which will allow the airline to start operating from Karachi International Airport as the country’s fifth private carrier. Securing the AOC and AOL confirms that Fly Jinnah has met all the professional capabilities, adheres to all safety regulations, and has proven safe and secure to operate as a passenger and cargo airline following the completion of rigorous inspections by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) in which Fly Jinnah was in full compliance with all…