ISLAMABAD: Lakson Group, one of Pakistan’s leading business conglomerates, has joined hands with Air Arabia Group, a major low-cost carrier based in Sharjah, to launch its new budget airline, Fly Jinnah. The proposed JV will see the establishment of a low-cost passenger airline serving domestic and international routes from Pakistan, said the statement from Lakson. Fly Jinnah will serve the strategic vision of Pakistan’s travel and tourism sector and contribute to the country’s economic growth and job creation while providing Pakistanis with reliable and value for money air travel, it stated. “Fly Jinnah” will initially be based in Karachi serving…
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KUALA LUMPUR: Langkawi will become the first destination in Malaysia to reopen to domestic tourists from September 16, subject to conditions that are still being worked out. Details on whether travel to Langkawi Island is open to all Malaysians or only to those who are fully vaccinated, have yet to be announced. Currently, the interstate travel ban is still enforced nationwide. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on August 2 that other tourist destinations in the country will be allowed to operate once local vaccination rates reach 80 percent. Langkawi Business Association president, Anthony Wong, said: “It is indeed very…
ISTANBUL: The Turkish government has eased travel restrictions and quarantine rules for Pakistani nationals keeping in view hardships faced by them amid the Covid pandemic. A statement issued by the Interior Ministry of Turkey stated that entry precautions for Pakistani nationals have been eased and there will be no quarantine for vaccinated persons. However, for those who cannot show their vaccination documents, it stated that the residents and students will have to quarantine at the given addresses while tourists will quarantine at booked hotels. The statement further said that those coming from Pakistan who has a valid residence and work…
KARACHI: Emirates has announced the appointment of Mohammad Alnahari Alhashmi as Vice President for Pakistan, effective 1st September. Alhashmi will be responsible for leading the airline’s operations and strengthening Emirates’ presence in the market. Mohammed Sarhan, who was previously Vice President of Emirates for Pakistan, will now take on a new role as Vice President of Emirates for India. Mohammed Alnahari Alhashmi, Emirates Vice President for Pakistan, said: “I’m very honored and thrilled to be leading Emirates’ operations in Pakistan. I look forward to working closely with our talented local team and to continue driving the airline’s growth in the…
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi is set to welcome fully vaccinated tourists from around the world from September 5th. Unvaccinated visitors from green list countries will also be welcomed with no quarantine measures. Vaccines must be approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The news comes following the release of updated international entry guidelines from the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee. The Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has outlined a process to enable tourists to register their international vaccination certificate or vaccination exemption document for verification five days before their travel date. Travellers must…
Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) organized an International Festival of Dushanbe, the ECO Tourism Capital, and International Forum on Agro-Tourism Development at Dushanbe, Tajikistan from 29 to 30 August 2021. Heads of tourism organizations of all the member states of ECO participated in this event in physical and virtual format. Aftab ur Rehman Rana, Managing Director of PTDC represented Pakistan in this high-level meeting and also made a presentation on the prospects of Agro-Tourism in Pakistan. In his opening remarks, he said that he is confident that this international Forum on Agro-Tourism will highlight the importance of Agro-Tourism and provide us…
MANAMA: Bahrain’s Civil Aviation Affairs has removed India and Pakistan from its ‘Red List’ countries for travel in line with directives issued by the Government Executive Committee in response to recommendations made by the National Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus (Covid-19). Other countries removed from the list include Panama and the Dominican Republic, said a Bahrain News Agency report. The latest update includes the addition of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, and Ecuador to the Red List, effective September 3, 2021. Pre-arrival PCR tests are no longer required for those entering Bahrain from non-Red List countries whose vaccination…
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA) would install camping pods in 10 more scenic spots to facilitate tourists in the province. KPCTA Director General Kamran Ahmad Afridi said that the authority would install camping pods at 10 more tourist spots besides granting loans to the locals to launch the “Stay home” project to facilitate tourists and create employment opportunities in scenic sites across the province. He said that the installation of camping pods at five tourist sites had already been completed, which had attracted a large number of tourists to the scenic spots. He said that work on five other…
ABU DHABI: UAE’s Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) have jointly announced that starting today, August 30, application for tourist visas will be open to people from all countries, including Pakistan provided that they are fully vaccinated with one of the WHO-approved Covid-19 vaccines. This comes as part of the country’s strategy to create a balance between public health and the activities of vital sectors, and in support of the national efforts to achieve sustainable recovery and economic growth, said a Wam news agency report. The decision applies to…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 has resulted in close to $1 trillion of real estate and infrastructure projects being announced across Saudi Arabia since 2016, according to an analysis carried out by global property consultant, Knight Frank. According to the property expert, nearly $300 billion of the total spend is dedicated to new infrastructure, including vast new passenger rail networks and a brand-new airport for Riyadh which is expected to be the home base for a new national airline. On the real estate front, Knight Frank highlights eight new cities that are planned, mostly on the country’s western seaboard, along…