SAN FRANCISCO: Boeing has halted deliveries of its 787 jets again after U.S. federal regulators wanted more information about its production flaws, according to a statement released by the company on Friday. Boeing is working with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide more information about the company’s analysis and documentation of work on new 787s, it said, adding that the delay affects “near-term” deliveries, but will not affect the 787s that have already been delivered to customers. “Boeing still needs to show that its proposed inspection method would meet FAA’s federal safety regulations,” the regulator said. According to a…
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LONDON: “I’m putting the message out loud and clear in support of our city” said Sadiq Khan Mayor of London. “Our capital is renowned for our varied and thriving hospitality industry, but our venues have suffered greatly from the impact of Covid-19. We need to protect our world-beating bars, pubs, and restaurants so they can continue to play their key role in driving our economy. So it’s crucial that we get out and support them while following public health guidelines.” he added. Sadiq further said, “This is why I’m proud to have launched Let’s Do London, the biggest domestic tourism…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia hosted global travel industry leaders across public and private sectors at the Tourism Recovery Summit in Riyadh to discuss common solutions and tangible actions as the sector enters a new era. The summit gathered more than 60 speakers at the Ritz Carlton in Riyadh and attracted a global virtual audience of thousands. The speaker line-up included 16 tourism ministers from around the globe as well as private sector leaders from the aviation, hospitality, and cruise sectors as well as industry bodies including, Edmund Bartlett CD, MP, Minister of Tourism of Jamaica, Harry Theoharis, Minister of Tourism of…
BANGKOK: A very attractive and catchy campaign, One-night, one-dollar, has been proposed by the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) to attract international tourists back to Phuket, ahead of the popular resort island’s planned July reopening. Under the plan, participating operators will offer to foreign tourists room rates at US$1 per night for rooms that typically sell for between 1,000 baht (US$32) and 3,000 baht per night with costs to be subsidized by the government, explained TCT President Chamnan Srisawat. A one-night, one dollar reopening campaign for Phuket hotels has been floated by the Tourism Council of Thailand; a man preparing…
GENEVA: The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has opened its first regional office for the Middle East in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. At a ceremony in the Saudi capital, UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili was joined by Princess Haifa Al-Saud, Deputy Minister of Tourism for Strategy and Investment, and the Kingdom’s Minister for Tourism, Ahmed Al Khateeb to officially open the office. They were also joined by Tourism Ministers from across both Middle East and from every other global region, as well as by leaders from the private sector. The first UNWTO Regional Office will be a centre of conversation, debate and decision-making…
ISTANBUL: First in-person B2B Luxury MICE workshop event and Conference held in Istanbul Turkey where Muhammad Tariq Siraj, Chairman Travel Agents Association of Pakistan (TAAP) was invited from Pakistan to discuss the way forward for the travel trade in the post-covid-19 situation. Mr. Murtaza Kalender, GM TravelShop Turkey the host of the event. A tourism passionate and a leading tour operator of turkey, Mr. Kalender organized a very successful in-person event where tourism organizations and travel trade seniors of more than 60 counties including Pakistan participated. While addressing the gathering, Chairman TAAP Muhammad Tariq Siraj said that in these unprecedented…
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Noor-ul-Haq Qadri has said that the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has not taken a final decision on the number of pilgrims and Hajj-related safety measures yet. “It is absolutely wrong to say that Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has fixed Hajj Quota for Pakistan.” Qadri The Saudi authorities also informed that media reports about the number of pilgrims were mere recommendations from the Saudi Ministry of Health. In a video statement, he said the Saudi minister for Hajj and Umrah, in a telephonic conversation with him, had confirmed that…
DUBAI: Emirates has been voted ‘Best Airline Worldwide’ for the eighth consecutive time by the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2021. The airline also took home accolades for ‘Airline with the Best First Class’, and ‘Airline with Best Economy Class’. The wins demonstrate Emirates’ strategic approach to continuously improving the onboard and on-ground experience, offering a safe customer journey across all touchpoints, leaving no detail behind, while ensuring it meets evolving customer expectations during the most challenging period in the air travel industry has experienced. To maintain its industry leadership, the airline has also doubled down on its digital approach…
KARACHI: Last week Air Marshal Retd. Arshad Malik, Chief Executive Officer Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) called on Her Excellency Androulla Kaminara ambassador of the European Union in Pakistan, and discussed the initiatives undertaken to allay The EU Concerns Regarding PIA flight safety and other issues. The ambassador assured her support in taking up the matter with the concerned authority (EASA) for paving way for PIA flights resumption to EU destinations.
KARACHI: Social Worker, Mr. Changgaiz Khan met with Major General Zafar ul Haq HI(M), Director General ASF (Airport Security Force) at ASF Head Quarters Karachi last week. He is seen here in the picture presenting a Souvenir to the DG ASF.