COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government is preparing to launch a tourism promotion campaign in key source markets in the coming weeks ahead of the forthcoming winter season. The campaign costing 270 million rupees (US$1.3 million) was recently approved by the Cabinet of Ministers. According to industry officials, the campaign involves three initiatives: television commercials globally; public relations and digital marketing initiatives in France and a social media campaign in the Middle East; and tourism and trade promotion campaigns in the UK, Germany, and India. India is Sri Lanka’s main source market, while the UK, Germany, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Russia have…
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WASHINGTON: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visited Orlando International Airport in Florida Wednesday and met with aviation leaders to discuss implementing aircraft flight scheduling technology developed by the agency that will soon improve dependability for passengers, which is especially important during peak travel times like the Thanksgiving holiday. In September, the technology that was tested during NASA’s Airspace Technology Demonstration 2 (ATD-2) was transferred to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Large airports across the country, including Orlando International, will soon implement the technology. Nelson discussed the technology transfer with Greater Orlando Aviation Authority CEO Phil Brown. “NASA’s partnership with the FAA…
KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has notified a new travel advisory for Category-C countries after the emergence of a new COVID variant, Omicron. The CAA has enlisted 17 countries in the fresh travel advisory, South Africa, Hong Kong, Iraq, Namibia, and Ukrane among them. The passengers traveling from the category-c countries would require permission from the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC). “They would have to compulsorily provide evidence of full Covid-19 vaccination,” the CAA notified. Pakistani citizens in the category-c countries can return home until December 05 without formal permission. A negative PCR test report, conducted 72 hours…
PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Dr. Sania Nishtar on Sunday said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was blessed with abundant historic and tourist attractions, which were being explored and developed along modern lines. “Peshawar is famous for traditional delicious foods and an important and unique city in the context of history, archaeological sites, and tourism in the region,” she said this while speaking as chief guest at a ceremony held on the occasion of Vintage Classic Cars and flowers show here at Shahi Bagh. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA), Bloom Pakistan, and…
Traveling comes with so many different experiences. The best thing about it is that every individual gets to share different experiences than the rest. Despite the same traveling plans- we always have many reasons to quote that are not similar to our fellow travelers. These travel diaries give you an insight into the traveling experience of various wanderlusts. In this blog, you will see what a keen and fond traveler-Muhammad Jaliawala has to say about his traveling journey. We ask some relevant questions to shed light on his traveling experiences, and you can see as follow what he has to…
LONDON: The newly identified coronavirus variant that has spread in South Africa is the most concerning that British health officials have seen as it has double the number of mutations of the Delta variant including some associated with evading the immune response. A passenger traveling from South Africa brought this virus to Hong Kong and is currently isolated at the airport. Another traveler in Botswana had the new variant. The UK Health Security Agency said that the variant, called B.1.1.529 has a spike protein that was dramatically different from the one in the original coronavirus that COVID-19 vaccines are based…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has announced on Thursday, November 25, that it will allow direct entry from six countries including Indonesia, Pakistan, India, and Egypt without spending 14-day quarantine in a third country. The new directive will come into force from 1:00 am on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021; the Saudi Press Agency reported quoting an official source of the Ministry of Interior. Brazil and Vietnam are the other countries that are included in the new list of countries allowed direct entry into the Kingdom. All those who come from these countries are required to spend five days in institutional quarantine, regardless…
MADRID: United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Council of Europe will work together to develop the opportunities tourism offers to local communities and to enhance the tourist experience along the European region’s Cultural Routes. The joint actions will be aimed at recognizing the added value that cultural routes offer for sustainable tourism development, cultural heritage safeguarding and intercultural dialogue. The collaboration will also further highlight the routes’ potential for advancing social, economic and cultural development, benefitting both Europe and its partner countries by strengthening cultural and historical ties. International Year of Creative Economy 2021 The two organizations will…
CANCUN: Airports Council International (ACI) World and travel technology company Amadeus have announced the winners of the Amadeus and ACI World Technology Innovation Awards, showcasing industry-leading technology initiatives and leadership by airports. The announcement was held during the ACI LAC/World Annual General Assembly, Conference, and Exhibition yesterday (November 23) in Cancun. With this first edition of the awards Amadeus and ACI World seek to recognize the many innovative solutions deployed by member airports as they keep up with a fast-changing environment and prioritize the changing needs of passengers—particularly as the sector rebuilds. A panel of external industry experts evaluated submissions…
Captain Carlos Mirpuri and his crew flew the widebody aircraft, from Cape Town to the White Continent and back; the journey is 2,500 nautical miles, flying for just over five hours each way. Never before has an A340 landed on an Antarctic blue glacial ice runway. The aircraft will be used this season to fly a small number of tourists, alongside scientists and essential cargo to the White Continent. It is an aircraft that delivers, every time. Highly reliable, comfortable, with an excellent safety record, the aircraft was carefully chosen to perform well in this extreme environment. Its exceptional range…