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ISTANBUL: Hitit has opened a new chapter as a leading airline retailing provider recognized as meeting the requirements of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Airline Retailing Maturity (ARM) index, the newest IATA tool to provide visibility into rich-content distribution and fulfillment following up on IATA ONE Order and NDC. Being already accredited at NDC Level 4 both as IT Provider and Aggregator and a long-time provider of airline retailing solutions, Hitit has been a match for the latest IATA ARM Index requirements right from the get-go. Hitit was recognized by IATA under the recently released Airline Retailing Maturity (ARM)…

KARACHI: Heritage Foundation and INTBAU (International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism) Pakistan organized a Certificates Distribution Ceremony here for students who participated in the On-Campus Construction of LOG and award-winning Chulah. The project was carried out under the initiative for Empowerment and Dignity for Women through Built Environment Interventions. The event was held at Denso Hall Rahguzar, the zero-carbon enclave created by Yasmeen Lari, CEO Heritage Foundation. The dual-purpose event also celebrated the honorary doctorate conferred upon architect Yasmeen Lari by University of Milano – the first honorary degree awarded by the university to a female architect in…

DOHA: Qatar Executive, the private jet charter division of Qatar Airways Group, has taken delivery of a further three Gulfstream G650ER aircraft, making it the largest owner-operator of the ultramodern jet, with a total of 11 in its fleet. All three aircraft will operate on strategic ultra-long-haul routes to Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe. Qatar Executive is also scheduled to take delivery of its twelfth Gulfstream G650ER before the end of 2021. The aircraft is one of the most coveted jets among the global travelling elite due to its remarkable range capabilities, industry-leading cabin technology, fuel efficiency and unparalleled…

MUSCAT: As part of its network expansion plans, low-cost Oman airline SalamAir has announced the launch of flights to Bishkek and Osh in Kyrgyzstan. The Muscat-Bishkek and Muscat-Osh direct routes mark the airline’s first entry into the Kyrgyzstan market. The low-cost carrier will operate one flight a week to Osh every Monday, departing Muscat at 08:25 local time and arriving at the destination at 14:20 local time. The flight will depart Osh on Friday at 15:05 local time arriving in Muscat at 17:35 local time. The flight to Bishkek will leave every Tuesday from Muscat at 18.00 local time arriving…

ISLAMABAD: To celebrate International Mountain Day 2021, Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) in collaboration with Alpine Club of Pakistan and other partner organizations organized a 3-day program to raise awareness about the importance of mountains in human existence and to highlight the potential and restrictions in mountain development. The inaugural event of the International Mountain Day was held on 10th December 2021 in the President House followed by the Conference on “SUSTAINABLE MOUNTAIN TOURISM”based on the theme of International Mountain Day 2021 on 11th December 2021 at Pearl Continental Hotel Rawalpindi and a field event “Eco-Hike on Trail 5 Margalla…

ISTANBUL: Hitit received awards in two categories in the Bluesky Awards: Aviation Software Company of the Year and Aviation Technology Company of the Year. The innovative technology of Hitit continues to receive awards. Hitit, providing cutting-edge technology and new-generation IT solutions to 48 airlines from 38 countries, won the Aviation Software Company of the Year and Aviation Technology Company of the Year awards in the Bluesky Awards program. Hitit is also Turkey’s first and largest software service exporter with its service exports in the field of aviation technologies. The Technological Power Of The Global Aviation Industry Hitit, which has grown…

KARACHI: Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) hopes it can resume licensing pilots in February with the release of an International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) audit report after a scandal over fake licenses, an authority official said. “We are hopeful we will resume issuance of licensing following the release of the ICAO audit report expected in February,” Khaqan Murtaza, DG CAA, told reporters at a news briefing at the authority’s headquarters. The ICAO, the UN Aviation body, advised Pakistan in September 2020 to undertake immediate corrective action and suspend the issue of any new pilot licences after false licences came to…

DUBAI: Thursday, December 9, 2021 — Dubai-based flydubai and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the national flag carrier of Pakistan, have signed a new interline agreement which will provide passengers with greater options for travel between Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates and onwards to more destinations on the carriers’ combined networks. The interline agreement will allow PIA to sell seats beyond Dubai to nine destinations on the flydubai network: Almaty, Bahrain, Baku, Baghdad, Istanbul, Kuwait, Mashhad, Moscow and Najaf. flydubai will be able to sell seats on PIA’s flights between Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar connecting in Dubai and anywhere on flydubai’s…

MADRID: Over the course of three days, the 24th session of the UNWTO General Assembly underscored global tourism’s commitment to restarting around the shared pillars of sustainability, innovation, and solidarity. Representatives of 131 UNWTO Member States, including 59 ministers and vice-ministers of tourism, attended the Assembly in the Spanish capital, Madrid from November 30 – December 3. Alongside the participation of Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, the political support to UNWTO from the Spanish government was underlined with the presence of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, and Minister of Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares. On the eve of…

KARACHI: His Excellency Lee Bijan, Counsel General of China, South Region (Sind & Baluchistan) along with Mr.  Changgaiz Khan, Mr.  Muhammad Khan, Deputy Counsel, and diplomats of China paid a visit to Mr. Jan Mohammad Jamali, Speaker Baluchistan Assembly, and wished him good health and discussed matters of mutual interest. Later Souvenirs and shields were exchanged.