DUBAI: Emirates is ramping up their operations and expanding services across their network, as entry restrictions ease for travellers. The airline has been gradually and safely rebuilding their route network and advancing their strategy to optimise their presence in key markets; to serve leisure and growing business travel demand. Currently Emirates serves 115 global passenger destinations and by the end of July they will have recovered close to 90% of their pre-pandemic network, operating 880 weekly services across 124 cities. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Emirates Chairman and Chief Executive said: “Emirates is committed to keeping Dubai,…
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BANGKOK: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently signed a MoU with the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organisation (TGO) and the Thai Ecotourism and Adventure Travel Association (TEATA) to promote low-carbon tourism and implementation of climate action for sustainability. Under the partnership, TAT will be prominently involved in technical workshops with the TGO and TEATA to enhance understanding of the impacts of climate change and to strengthen competency development of tourism industry members on low-carbon initiatives. TAT strengthens tourism sustainability commitment through low-carbon initiatives; Tung Prong Thong in Thailand pictured TAT has been promoting awareness of green tourism with the…
PESHAWAR: The Tourism Department under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Tourism Development Project (KITE) has launched a new initiative to promote responsible tourism for a waste-free future at the tourist sites of the province. The KITE, Galiyat Development Authority, Abbottabad, and Nestlé Pakistan jointly launched the initiative – Travel Responsibly for Experiencing Ecotourism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TREK) – awareness campaign. The TREK is a collaboration between the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and World Bank KITE Project and Nestlé to promote responsible tourism for a waste-free future in Nathiagali. KITE Project Director Touseef Khalid said that TREK was a unique initiative being implemented…
VENICE: From his booth facing the gondola station at St Mark’s Square, the photographer Maurizio Torresan is as much a witness to the ebb and flow of Venice’s high tides as he is to its tourists. The last time he took a photo of a packed square was on 21 February 2020, two days before the annual Venice carnival was abruptly cut short as the coronavirus pandemic took hold. Like many other Venice residents, the absence of tourists left Torresan struggling to makes ends meet. So as he watched a huge cruise ship glide by St Mark’s Square on 3…
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced resumption of direct flights to Toronto, Canada. A PIA spokesman said on Monday, June 21, that Canadian officials had allowed PIA to resume flights to Toronto. Operations had earlier been restricted to cargo only on Pakistan to Canada routes due to a surge in Covid-19 cases. However, other travel-related advisories pertaining to Canada will remain in place, he said. In the first phase, PIA will start three direct flights per week from Pakistan to Toronto. The airline will be following strict standard operating procedures (SOPs), the PIA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) assured the…
DUBAI: Dubai has eased travel restrictions for its residents from certain countries, including India, if they have received two doses of a UAE-approved vaccine, said a report. The Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai, headed by Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced updates to Dubai’s travel protocols for inbound passengers from South Africa, Nigeria and India, effective from June 23, the Gulf News reported. As per new rule, only passengers with a valid residence visa who have received two doses of a UAE-approved vaccine, are allowed to travel to Dubai. Currently, the UAE government…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) resumed its Air Safari service on Saturday, June 19, with a flight from Islamabad to Skardu to boost national tourism both domestically and internationally. The service remained closed for nearly two years due to operational difficulties. According to the airline, the one-way fare of the flight will cost Rs25, 000 and it will operate every Saturday. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) launched on Saturday its Air Safari flight to boost tourism in the country. According to details, the airline’s first scenic Air Safari flight took off from the Islamabad International Airport with 91 tourists, including…
DUBAI: The Emirates Group has announced its first annual loss in over 30 years. The carrier said the losses had been caused by a significant drop in revenue, fully attributed to the impact of Covid-19 and resulting travel restrictions. The Emirates Group posted a loss of AED22 billion (US$6 billion) for the financial year ended March 31st, compared with an AED1.7 billion (US$456 million) profit for last year. Revenue was AED35.6 billion (US$9.7 billion), a decline of 66 per cent on the previous year. Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chief executive of Emirates Airline and Group, said: “The Covid-19 pandemic…
Aftab Rana, President of Sustainable Tourism Foundation announced the opening of a new tourist destination in the mountains of Pakistan. Its name is Camp Leo and it is exclusively designed for tourists who are interested in nature exploration. At the elevation of 9000 feet, Camp Leo is a gateway to serenity located in the beautiful valley of Hopper in District Nagar of Gilgit-Baltistan. Mr. Rana informed that Camp Leo offers one of the most comfortable camping experiences to people who would like to experience the true feeling of the great natural landscape of the highlands of northern Pakistan. Situated just one…
NEW DELHI: India’s ministry of state for ports, shipping, and waterways has signed a pact with the ministry of civil aviation to develop seaplane services across the country. Announcing this development, the ministry of state for ports, shipping, and waterways said, “MoU for development of seaplanes services under RCS-UDAN scheme signed between the ministry of state for ports, shipping, and waterways and ministry of civil aviation. “Seaplane operations will result in enhanced connectivity of remote places and boost religious tourism.” Both the ministries will jointly workout operating routes. To commence seaplane operations, the ministry of state for ports, shipping, and…