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…
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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…
MADRID: International travel to Spain will likely recover some two thirds of its pre-pandemic levels in the fourth quarter of this year, Tourism Minister Reyes Maroto said on Monday, suggesting a post-summer revival in visits will be sustained. “Our forecast for the last quarter of the year is to recover 66% of all international tourist flows that we had in 2019, which as you know was a record year,” the minister said at an event in Madrid. Foreign travel to Spain has been gathering steam in recent months, with visitor numbers increasing more than four-fold in September from the previous…
KARACHI: Karachi Marriott Hotel has appointed Mr. Maurizio Romani as its new General Manager. The official announcement for the new General Manager was made by Mr. Haseeb Gardezi – Chief Operating Officer, Hospitality and Education Division, Hashoo Group, during the dinner reception held at Islamabad Marriott Hotel. Prior to joining Karachi Marriott Hotel, Mr. Romani was the General Manager at Islamabad Marriott Hotel since 2018.
RAWALPINDI: For the first time in Pakistan, the Aircraft Owners and Operators Association (AOOA) has been established with the goal of improving and reforming the aviation industry to encourage tourism in the country. The AOOA founder, Imran Aslam Khan, told that the association would work with the relevant authorities for developing the aviation sector and promoting tourism through the aviation industry. Since 1932, he said, such organisations had worked with regulatory authorities in numerous countries to develop the aviation industry. In the United States, general aviation is strong as there are 208,000 general aviation aircraft, compared to only 80 in…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has approved the leasing out of properties of Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) which are located in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B). AJK and G.B governments have given their consent in this regard. Revenue proceeds from the property lease will be utilised to clear liabilities of PTDC and for the promotion of tourism in AJK, G-B and the entire Pakistan. In a recent meeting, the cabinet was informed that it had been decided that the Cabinet Division should establish a mechanism in consultation with provinces/ regions for the handing over of PTDC assets…