Saudi Arabia launches new national airline
SAUDI Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday (Mar 12) announced the launch of Riyadh Air, a new national airline that will serve more than 100 destinations as the country looks to boost tourism and diversify the economy from oil. The kingdom’s wealth fund has named former Etihad Aviation Group boss Tony Douglas as chief…
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Federal Cabinet approves Hajj 2023, Clean Air policies
The Federal Cabinet approved the Haj Policy 2023 and the National Clean Air Policy. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, chairing the cabinet meeting, said the authorities should prepare a comprehensive and effective strategy as soon as possible in cooperation with the officials of Saudi Arabia to provide the best possible travel and lodging facilities to pilgrims…
ECC approves Hajj Policy 2023 with foreign exchange cover of $90 Million
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet approved Hajj Policy and agreed to provide foreign exchange cover of US$90 million. The summary to this effect was presented by Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony before the cabinet committee, the meeting of which was chaired by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Mohammad…
PTDC to showcase Pakistan’s tourism potential in ITB Berlin 2023
Pakistan is all set to showcase its rich tourism potential in the three-day mega tourism event titled “ITB Berlin 2023”, to be held from March 07-09 at Berlin Expo Center City, Germany. Pakistan Tourism Development Cooperation (PTDC) along with other provincial and regional partners will showcase Pakistan’s rich tourism potential in the event. ITB (Internationale…
Pakistan hikes tax on luxury goods and services to get IMF deal
Pakistan’s parliament gave the go-ahead Monday for the government to raise taxes on a raft of luxury imports and services in a bid to unlock the next tranche of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan. Faced with critically low foreign exchange reserves, the government has already halted most imports — apart from food and…
Lufthansa IT fault strands thousands of passengers worldwide
THOUSANDS of passengers worldwide were stranded after an IT fault at Germany’s flagship carrier Lufthansa caused flight delays and disruption at airlines across the group. “There is a group-wide IT system failure,” a spokesperson told Reuters. The company said the problem was caused by damage to several of Deutsche Telekom’s glass-fibre cables during construction work…
Gerry’s International organizes soft launch of Singapore Airlines in Pakistan
Singapore Airlines (SIA), the flag carrier of the Republic of Singapore has appointed Gerry’s International as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in Pakistan. The announcement was made at an event held in arachi, attended by industry professionals, representatives of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and other government departments, corporate sector senior management and others. Singapore…
Fly Emirates to Dubai and enjoy a free night’s stay at Fairmont The Palm
Travellers planning their next escape to Dubai and beyond who purchase an Emirates return ticket in First or Business Class can enjoy a complimentary night’s stay at one of Dubai’s most iconic hotels Emirates has today announced an exciting new offer for travellers planning their next winter sun escape to Dubai in partnership with Fairmont…
FBR launches ‘App’ of currency declaration for international travelers
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) launched a mobile application named Pass Track with regard to the currency declaration for international travelers. “The mobile App “Pass Track” has been modified to facilitate passengers to declare currency while traveling to and from Pakistan even before coming to airport, Member Custom Mukarram Jah Ansari told media here…
Pakistan Pavilion wins “Best New Exhibitor” award at New York Travel & Adventure Show
Pakistan pavilion has won the “Best New Exhibitor Award” at New York Travel & Adventure Show 2023 for displaying the country’s tourism and culture in a remarkable way. CEO of New York Travel & Adventure Show presented the award to Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Managing Director Aftab ur Rehman Rana. The two-day event was…