KARACHI: On Friday the 7th Oct 2022, Bukhari Group arranged an eventful evening to inaugurate Pakistan Travel Mart (PTM)’s new office in Karachi. The Chief Guest of the event Mr. Iqbal Ali Lakhani, Chairman Fly Jinnah led the Inaugural ceremony. PTM is being the largest travel trade show of the industry that have been presented successfully through the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 consecutively. The evening was lifted up by the presence of travel industry stakeholders including Airline Partners, GDS’s, Hoteliers, financial institutions officials, media people and of course, the travel agents. Chief Guest Mr. Iqbal Ali Lakhani (Chairman –…
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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique on Friday announced that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) would start operating six flights a week for Istanbul under the PIA-Turkish Airlines Code Share agreement, extending connectivity to over 28 points in Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The PIA-Istanbul flights operation is being started on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Turkiye, the minister said in a brief press statement here. Initially, he said, four Boeing-777 flights would be operating from Islamabad and two from Lahore to Turkiye. While in second-phase, the Istanbul-bound flights would commence…
KARACHI: Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has been awarded the Right to Information (RTI) Champion Award 2022. The award was presented by the Center for Peace and Development (CPDI) to Director Airport Services CAA, Sadiq-ur-Rehman. The award recognizes the efforts made for the implementation of the Access to Information Act 2017. CAA was nominated by the Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) for this award. Govt to Install Pricy Security Feature at 6 Airports to Attract Foreign Airlines The award is also given to a journalist, citizen, or public information officer for efforts to enforce right-to-information laws. CPDI is a partner of…
ISLAMABAD: Of the various challenges that we face today, be they economic, political or social, there is a growing consensus that climate change is the most existential. Although Pakistan is responsible for less than one percent of global greenhouse gas emissions but is eighth on a list compiled by the NGO Germanwatch of countries most vulnerable to extreme weather caused by climate change. With this in sight, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Mr. Haseeb Gardezi, COO Hospitality and Education Division, Hashoo Group and Dr. Sardar Mohazzam, Managing Director NEECA on 30th September at the NEECA Building, Islamabad. By…
ISTANBUL: Hitit, the technology provider of both the airline and travel sectors, continues to expand, diversifying its partner portfolio, which consists of 60 companies that are mostly airlines from 45 different countries in the world. Hitit offers one-stop shop software solutions to the travel industry, expanding its opportunity to collaborate with other companies in the travel sector which has led to Hitit having a new partner Alabanda Tourism, one of the leaders in the tourism industry. With the agreement made between the two companies, Hitit’s next generation travel merchandising platform Crane TM will be used by Alabanda Tourism gathering all…
OSLO: Descending up to 40 meters beneath the Baltic Sea, the world’s longest immersed tunnel will link Denmark and Germany, slashing journey times between the two countries when it opens in 2029. After more than a decade of planning, construction started on the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel in 2020 and in the months since a temporary harbor has been completed on the Danish side. It will host the factory that will soon build the 89 massive concrete sections that will make up the tunnel. “The expectation is that the first production line will be ready around the end of the year, or…
DUBAI: Whether it’s a blast into suborbital space or a hotel stay among the stars, space tourism entrepreneurs believe one day we’ll all be opting for out-of-this-world vacations. They want to build a series of gigantic dome-like hotels resembling the moon, sitting here on planet Earth. More precisely, in Dubai. Each sphere will be a 360-degree recreation of the moon on a grand scale, complete with realistic-looking craters and texture. Each recreated moon could tower 735 feet high (224 meters) with a 2,042 foot circumference, depending on location and planning permissions. Canada-based entrepreneur Michael R. Henderson, co-founder of Moon World…
ISLAMABAD: The two-day activities of International Tourism Day 2022 concluded here Tuesday in a colorful prize distribution ceremony organized by Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) on the theme “Rethinking Tourism”. The events concluded with presentation of the summary recommendations formed in various sessions of National Tourism Conference and prize distribution ceremony of photographic and art competitions Advisor to Prime Minister on Tourism and Sports, Awn Chaudry distributed as many as nine cash prizes and certificates to the winners of photographic competition including Ilyas Allaah Buksh, Yawer Talib, Amjad Imdad Rashdi, Abdul Baqi, Altaf Noori, Zulfiqar Ali, Muzamil Hussain Toori, Asif…
ISLAMABAD: Serena Hotels with the support of the Royal Embassy of Thailand organised a fundraising event to raise funds for the relief and rehabilitation for the people affected by the floods across Pakistan. The fundraising event was well attended by all walks of life, including the members of the diplomatic community, corporate sector, and business community, where a troupe of performers from the Phattayakul Thai Music & Drama School presented a traditional cultural dance adorned in a beautifully crafted traditional attire, an affair originally staged for the Royal Court. Alongside Muay Thai, the National Sport of Thailand which translates to…
RIYADH: A high-speed train service makes it possible for pilgrims to travel between the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah in just two hours and 20 minutes. The Haramain Express, which travels at a top speed of over 300 kph, is part of the Kingdom’s integrated transport network. The train can accommodate over 400 business and economy class passengers, with tickets priced between SR40 and SR150 ($10.60-$40). The service also stops at Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic City. People from all over the world are permitted to perform Umrah during their stay in the Kingdom thanks to the visa scheme…