Pakistan earns US $947 Million from travel services’ export during FY 2023: PBS Report
The country earned US $947.040 million by providing different travel services in various countries during the fiscal year 2022-23. This shows a growth of 74.68 per cent as compared to the US $542.170 million worth same services provided during the corresponding period of the last fiscal year 2021-22, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported….
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Pakistan signs air services agreement with Saudi Arabia
The government of Pakistan and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed the Air Services Agreement (ASA) to enhance cooperation in the aviation sector. Director General Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Pakistan Khaqan Murtaza and President General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Abdul Aziz Al Duailej signed the agreement on behalf of Government…
Emirates and Air Canada Expand Codeshare Partnership to Flights to and from Montréal
• Codeshare partnership between Emirates and Air Canada extends to flights between 11 domestic Canadian points and Montréal• Expansion of partnership complements network of 19 points via Toronto• Seamless connectivity, travel itineraries that include both carriers on a single ticket and baggage transfers are among the host of customer benefits Emirates announces that its codeshare…
Azerbaijan Airlines to launch direct flights to Pakistan from Sept 20
The national air carrier of Azerbaijan (AZAL) will launch the regular flights to Pakistan from September 20, 2023. Flights will be operated to the capital of Pakistan – Islamabad, as well as to its largest cities – Lahore and Karachi. These three cities are important historical and cultural centers of Pakistan which makes them very…
Emirates cabin crew numbers cross 20,000 and counting
Emirati Purser is the airline’s longest serving cabin crew with 36+ years of service Emirates is hosting global cabin crew recruitment events across 6 continents They say the journey is just as important as the destination and Emirates couldn’t agree more. At the heart of its customer journey are exceptional cabin crew who deliver the…
Airlines raises Karachi to Lahore fares
A number of airlines has hiked the Lahore to Karachi air fare significantly, it emerged on Wednesday. The announcement of raise in airfare was sudden and was made by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Fly Jinnah, Air Blue, Serene Air and Air Sial. Now the two-way airfare of Lahore to Karachi and then Lahore will be…
Emirates Welcomes Air Canada to Terminal 3 at Dubai International
Move significantly enhances the connecting experience and underscores the carriers’ strategic partnership Air Canada and Emirates today announced a customer service milestone in the two airlines’ strategic partnership with the move of Air Canada’s operations to Dubai International’s (DXB) flagship Terminal 3 as of July 26th. The co-location of operations in one of the world’s…
China-funded New Gwadar Int’l Airport to be inaugurated soon: Commercial Counselor
The China-funded New Gwadar International Airport, the flagship project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), is likely to be inaugurated soon, Commercial Counselor, Pakistan Embassy Beijing, Ghulam Qadir said. A high-powered Chinese delegation will fly to Pakistan to participate in the inauguration ceremony. Launched in 2019, the $230-million project fully funded by the Chinese government…
Pakistan to host 3rd D-8 Ministerial Meeting on Tourism Cooperation
Pakistan’s tourism potential and exploring tourism trade opportunities Pakistan will host the 4th D-8 Senior Officials Meeting and 3rd D-8 Ministerial Meeting on Tourism Cooperation for the first time in country on August 4-5, 2023 at Bhurbhan, Murree. The meeting, being organized by Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC), will be followed by the technical visit to the…
Emirates Celebrates 25 Years of Uniting Peshawar with the World
Airline’s silver Jubilee of transforming travel experiences, and promoting trade and cultural exchange Emirates today marks 25 years of successful operations in Peshawar, Pakistan’s sixth largest city. Since the inaugural flight on July 14, 1998, Emirates has carried over 1.8 million passengers between Dubai and Peshawar and lifted more than 25,000 tonnes of cargo, supporting…