BERLIN: Starting from March 4, ITB Berlin is in strong demand, and with 10,000 organizations and companies from over 180 countries attending it is booked up again this year.” Our fully booked halls are proof that even in the age of flight shame, over-tourism, climate change, and the coronavirus, ITB Berlin is still the focal point for the travel industry and radiates an international aura. For the global travel industry participating in large numbers and face-to-face meetings are important. For us, responsible decision-making and success in business are directly linked, which is why the slogan of the ITB Berlin Convention…
Author: holidayweekly
RIYADH: flynas, Saudi Arabia’s low-cost carrier, has announced its continuation of direct flights to Baku, Azerbaijan and Tbilisi, Georgia year-round. flynas stated that it will operate three weekly direct flights from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh to Baku and Tbilisi, starting from October 2, 2019. flynas also reiterated its keenness to further expand its operations by launching new destinations in aims to meet passenger demands. It has recently announced the launch of direct flights to Lucknow and Calicut in India and intends to announce direct routes to Cyprus and Albania in the near future. flynas’ passengers can now book…
KARACHI: While speaking at a press conference here at the CAA Headquarters, Aviation Secretary, Mr. Shahrukh Nusrat said that the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) was reviewing its air service agreements (ASAs) with all foreign countries “to change the clauses as per new aviation policy, which are not beneficial to domestic airlines”. Domestic airlines, particularly the Pakistan International Airlines(PIA), see the ASAs reached with the countries whose airlines were flying into Pakistan under the previous open sky policy as the main reason behind what they called ‘snatching’ of their share of passengers. As the federal cabinet has approved the National…
WRITTEN BY CH FAISAL MAHMOOD We discussed the subject of Civil Aviation for long and more so since the previous Government put a New Civil Aviation Policy on the anvil. Cumulatively, we concerned ourselves with the misfortunes of our national carrier and travelling public, both tracing back to the adoption of non-reciprocal Open Sky Policy. We go by what Pakistan’s Open Sky Policy has given to Pakistan. This is a legitimate and common ground on which policies are studied for new actions in national interest. The previous aviation policy had a direct negative impact on PIA and Pakistan’s private sector…
BERLIN: flynas has launched a set of full-fledged packages catering to more than 500,000 Umrah guests. The packages encompass a multitude of service including transportation, tickets, accommodation, and tours, to encourage visitors of the Holy Mosque to explore the Saudi Arabia’s touristic sites. In this regard, flynas hailed the ministry of Hajj and Umrah and its efforts to attract more Umrah guests in what support Vision 2030’s targets aiming to raise the number of annual Umrah guests to 30 million, elevate the quality of the services and enrich the umrah guest experience. The new packages were unveiled during ITB Berlin,…
BERLIN: ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel convention which gathered 110,000 attendees from 180 countries, including visitors, businessmen, and professionals from different areas of the tourism sector was held last week from Wednesday, 6th March to Sunday, 10 March 2019. Mr. Jehan Zeb, CEO, Zeb Travel and his sons actively participated in the convention and kept the green flag high. He never missed the convention even in very difficult times when there was virtually no tourism in Pakistan. His determination, dedication and unflinching faith in tourism Pakistan is appreciable at all levels.
WRITTEN BY CH FAISAL MAHMOOD We had dwelt on the subject of Civil Aviation for long and more so since the previous Government put a New Civil Aviation Policy on the anvil. Cumulatively, we concerned ourselves with the misfortunes of our national carrier and travelling public, both tracing back to the adoption of non-reciprocal Open Sky Policy. While commending our posture on the subject, our readers used to point out its similarity with the United States’ three major airlines asking for a Fair Sky Policy as regards the State owned carriers in the Gulf. But our similarity with them ends…
BERLIN: Google will support UNWTO members in addressing the new digital trends and transformation challenges faced by tourism and needed by the sector, to fully harness its development potential and contribution to sustainability. Digital skills are crucial for competitiveness in tourism, a sector characterised by technological change and the generation of new business models. Speaking at ITB Berlin in Germany, UNWTO Secretary General, Zurab Pololikashvili, said: “This agreement with Google coincides with UNWTO’s special focus on education, skills development and jobs, the connecting thread of all our actions this year. “Google is an affiliate member of UNWTO, and this partnership…
BERLIN: The number of outbound journeys increased by 5.5 per cent in year 2018, resulting in 1.4 billion international trips. Hence, once again tourism is a key growth driver of the global economy, which “only” grew by 3.7 per cent in comparison. Growth is coming from all regions worldwide, also from the mature markets Europe and North America, but the strongest gains came from Asian and Latin American markets. For 2019, considering a slowing world economy, also a slightly lower growth rate is expected for international travel. Overtourism could become another growing problem for the tourism industry, with more and…
BERLIN: Qatar Airways has revealed its new economy class experience during ITB Berlin. The airline also announced seven upcoming additions to its rapidly-growing global network. The unveiling ceremony was attended by the Qatari ambassador to Germany, sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and the mayor of Berlin, Michael Müller. Also present at the reveal were FC Bayern München stars Corentin Tolisso, French international and World Cup winner in 2018, and Lothar Matthäus, a former German international who captained his nation to victory in the 1990 World Cup. Last year Qatar Airways signed a five-year partnership agreement with leading German football…