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BANGKOK: Following a successful trial in December in the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and Cambodia, PATA will now launch the Tourism Destination Resilience Programme to help industry stakeholders at both the national and sub-national level build their destination resiliency against the Covid pandemic and other future challenges. The online and in-market training programme offers 10 modules, available on PATA’s Crisis Resource Center website. The modules are open-sourced and available for any tourism professional that wishes to boost their business or destination’s Covid recovery, increase competitiveness and become more resilient and sustainable. PATA’s latest training programme aims to help tourism professionals and…

MOSCOW: Aeroflot has been awarded with the highest 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating by UK’s Skytrax, the leading independent authority on airline and airport quality. СOVID-19 Safety Rating is a new global benchmark for certifying air travel health and safety introduced by Skytrax in 2020, in response to the challenges of the pandemic. Aeroflot has been certified with the highest 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating following an independent audit conducted during flight checks and base airport inspections in January 2022. The auditors evaluated cleanliness and disinfection practices at the airport and onboard aircraft, cabin air filtration, special signage, marking, and…

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA) arranged a day-long cultural trip for the students of Department of Archaeology, University of Peshawar, on Friday. Besides male and female students, Deputy Manager Research and Creative Wing, Syed Tabbasum, Deputy Manager Ayesha Gul Khattak, Archaeology Department Chairman Professor Ibrahim Shah and others enjoyed the excursion. The students were taken to the ghani or gur making unit where they briefed about the jaggery making process. They were told that jaggery was a traditional non-centrifugal cane sugar consumed in the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Africa. It is a concentrated product of…

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to operate direct flights to Australia twice a week. The national airline will launch its flight operation to Australia with two direct flights from Lahore and Karachi in the last week of March. A spokesperson for the airline confirmed that PIA will operate direct flights to Australia twice a week, for which it will use its Boeing 777 aircraft. He said the national flag carrier has approached Australia’s aviation authority for permission to start the flight operation. It is noteworthy that the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has worked out a business strategy…

NEW YORK: Marriott International, a global hospitality company, added more than 86,000 rooms globally during 2021, including approximately 43,000 rooms in international markets and a total of over 18,000 conversion rooms, said its CEO. Net rooms grew 3.9 percent from year-end 2020, added Anthony Capuano, highlighting that the group signed approximately 92,000 rooms in 2021, of which more than 50,000 were in international markets and more than 40 percent were in the upper upscale and luxury tiers. “With our momentum around conversions and our industry-leading pipeline, we are bullish about our ability to increase our footprint over the next several…

MUSCAT: Oman Air has received endorsement of its Records Management Manual during an official signing by National Records and Archives Chairman Dr Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Dhawyani and Oman Air Chief Executive Officer Abdulaziz Al Raisi. The manual was signed at Oman Air’s headquarters and is the culmination of a year-long undertaking by Oman Air’s Records Management department. Dr Al-Dhawyani said: “Records management is an important aspect of any organization due to its contribution to organizing information and retrieving it effectively. Oman Air was attentive to this by establishing a dedicated records management department and the recruitment of a specialist to…

CANBERRA: The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (ATAGI) issued new guidelines today, declaring that only the people who received a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine are now considered ‘fully vaccinated’ against coronavirus. According to a new set of recommendations issued by Australian health officials on Thursday, the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will be required for a person in Australia to be regarded as “up to date with vaccination,” against the virus. “A person is ‘up to date if they have completed all the doses recommended for their age and individual health needs,” Australian Health Minister Greg…

MANAMA: Formula 1 has confirmed that Bahrain will stay on the F1 calendar until 2036 inclusive, following the agreement with the promoter to renew its contract. This extends F1 in Bahrain by a further 10 years, said a Bahrain News Agency report.  The Bahrain Grand Prix has been a brilliant race on the F1 calendar since 2004 and Bahrain International Circuit hosted two races in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2022, it will be the opening race of the season and has become a favorite with all the fans, drivers, and teams. The incredible facilities at the circuit for…

ISTANBUL: Turkish Airlines (THY) has signed the actor Morgan Freeman, known for playing celebrated roles such as Nelson Mandela, the United States president and Batman’s gadget guru, to represent its brand. The Oscar-winning actor is lending his sonorous voice and trusted presence to THY’s latest ad campaign, focusing on the theme of the prehistoric supercontinent of Pangea, the company announced Friday. “On the heels of a successful year of increased demand and recovery for the airline industry, Turkish Airlines is launching a new global advertising campaign,” the company said in a statement. “Centered around the concept of Pangea – which…

MUSCAT: Oman Air has moved to the new Terminal 1 at King Abdulaziz International Airport, signaling the airline’s ongoing commitment to scheduled passenger service linking Muscat and Jeddah. The transition was marked by an official ceremony attended by His Excellency the Consul General of Oman Mr. Mubarak AlHanai along with a number of Omani and Saudi officials on 29 January 2022 and coincided with the arrival of Oman Air flight WY1675 which was welcomed with a traditional water salute. Passengers disembarking the flight were presented flowers while the flight’s crew had their photo taken with His Excellency during an Oman…