DUBAI: Expo 2020 Dubai tickets will go on sale worldwide from July 18, opening up a spectacular world of innovation and entertainment for every visitor across 182 visually striking and emotionally inspiring days from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. With three months to go, Expo 2020 has announced three ticket tiers to ensure every visitor will be able to enjoy the spectacular event, regardless of the duration of their visit to Dubai. One-day tickets are priced at AED95 ($26); multi-day tickets, offering unrestricted entry for 30 consecutive days, are priced at AED195 ($53), and season passes, with unlimited…
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BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha welcomes foreign tourists from a Singapore Airlines flight at Phuket airport on Thursday, July 1. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told the public that Thailand needs to accept the risk of reopening the country, kicking off with the so-called Phuket Sandbox scheme to welcome foreign tourists on Thursday. Gen Prayut was confident the country’s tourism will be resuscitated if all parties involved succeed in pushing ahead with the scheme. According to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), if more than 15 new infections are detected per 100,000 people in Phuket in one week, the sandbox…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced to operate flights to Skardu from Faisalabad just to boost tourism industry of Gilgit-Baltistan. According to details, the national airline’s flights on the newest route will begin from July 7. Earlier, the airline had announced to operate flights to Skardu from Sialkot. PIA has already been operating flights to Skardu from Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore. Furthermore, the airline also launched its Air Safari flights on Saturday, June 19, to promote domestic and international tourism in the country. The airline’s first scenic Air Safari flight took off from the Islamabad International Airport with 91…
NEW YORK: In a big day for the carrier, United Airlines has confirmed orders for 270 new planes. Boeing and United announced the carrier will expand its 737 order book by purchasing an additional 200 737 Max jets, including 150 for the largest member of the family, the 737-10. The remaining order is for 50 of the 737-8 variant. At the same time, United has placed an order for 70 Airbus A321neo aircraft, positioning the airline to grow its presence in the single-aisle market. “Our United Next vision will revolutionise the experience of flying United as we accelerate our business…
TOKYO: Japan is considering an extension of two weeks to a month for coronavirus prevention measures in Tokyo and other areas, Japanese media said on Wednesday, June 30, with less than a month left until the opening of the summer Olympics. Japan’s capital and other areas are under a ‘quasi’ state of emergency set to be lifted on July 12, but a recent uptick in infections has officials concerned and could affect the number of spectators allowed into Olympics venues. As Tokyo’s infections rose to 714, their highest since May 26, the Mainichi Shimbun daily said the government was considering…
CANBERRA: Passengers on flights within Australia may soon be allowed to travel with their pets next to them rather than in the cargo hold below. The country’s aviation regulator plans to relax the rules which currently ban any animal other than designated service dogs from flying in the cabin. However, it will be up to each airline to decide its own policy for flying with fido, kitty or any other furry, feathered or scaled friend once the new rules come into effect on December 2. Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Regional Express allow service dogs to travel free with their…
LONDON: London’s labyrinth Tube system will offer mobile phone coverage at all stations and throughout all Tube lines by 2024. Admittedly, it’ll only be 4G as a baseline, while the system and its 2,000km network of cables will be “5G ready”, adding that high-speed kit (and paying for it) will be up to each mobile carrier. But as anyone who’s visited London can attest, 4G is infinitely better than the zero-coverage of 0G. Five of the busiest stations – Oxford Circus, Tottenham Court Road, Bank, Euston and Camden Town – are being prioritised and will come online by the end…
BEIJING: China’s another mega Chengdu Tianfu International Airport has officially commenced operations on Sunday June 28. The Airport opened a new gateway to the city’s giant pandas and greater Sichuan Province. Currently capable of handling 60 million passengers annually, Tianfu is also set to double capacity in due course. Phase one, encompassing three runways and two terminals, has been constructed at a cost of approximately 70 billion yuan ($10.8 billion). Upon completion of Phase Two, Tianfu Airport will have 6 runways and house terminals taking up 1.26 million square meters. The airport’s first flight was a Sichuan Airlines A350-900 service…
Virgin Australia will join Qantas in offering free flights as an incentive for Australians to be vaccinated against COVID-19.TUnder the airline’s VA-X & Win promotion, there’ll be a major prize of one million Velocity Frequent Flyer points, “dozens of free business class flights” plus a range of other prizes. The competition will launch later this year, once all Australian adults are expected to be eligible for the vaccine. “What the latest lockdown in Melbourne has taught us, is the sooner we can all get vaccinated, the sooner we can get on with our lives, without the constant fear and uncertainty…
SINGAPORE: Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, and Virgin Australia have reaffirmed their long-standing relationship with the renewal of their global distribution agreement. Under the renewed agreement, Sabre will continue to distribute Virgin Australia flights and services through the Sabre GDS marketplace, ensuring that hundreds of thousands of Sabre-connected agencies will continue to have access to Virgin Australia’s great value products and services. “Although international borders remain largely closed at the moment, there is a lot of pent-up demand and positivity in the domestic market” said David Orszaczky, General Manager Digital and…