Emirates operates milestone demonstration flight powered with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Conducted in partnership with GE Aerospace, Boeing, Honeywell, Neste and Virent First demonstration flight in Middle East and North Africa to be powered by 100% SAF in one of two engines Emirates has operated its first milestone demonstration flight on a Boeing 777-300ER, powering one of its engines with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The…
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PTDC to showcase Pakistan’s tourism potential in ‘Travel and Adventure Show New York’ on January 28-29
Pakistan Tourism Development Cooperation (PTDC) along with other provincial and regional partners will showcase Pakistan’s rich tourism potential in the two-day ‘Travel and Adventure Show New York’, to begin from January 28 (Saturday). Six provincial and regional tourism departments, 20 private tour operators and hospitality companies will take part in the show, and highlight the…
30 million members strong! Emirates Skywards celebrates with a whopping 1 million Miles giveaway
Emirates Skywards has hit a new record with more than 30 million members enrolled worldwide. The award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai is celebrating big with incredible offers including a chance to win one million Skywards Miles. Over the past two decades, the loyalty programme has evolved and grown to become one of the…
Fly Emirates to Dubai and get free tickets to three much-loved attractions in the UAE
Travellers planning their New Year escape can enjoy complimentary experiences to see three of Dubai’s most popular attractions Emirates has today announced an exciting new offer for travellers planning to start 2023 with new experiences on a trip to Dubai. Starting from 16 January 2023 to 29 January 2023, travellers who purchase an Emirates return…
Pakistan’s first electronic bus service launched in Karachi
Pakistan’s first electronic bus service started plying on the roads of Karachi on Friday with the launch of People’s EV Bus Service. Sindh Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon, along with Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, and Labour Minister Saeed Ghan, inaugurated the first route of the PBS electronic…
US expands visa interview waiver eligibility for Pakistani citizens
The United States Mission in Pakistan has announced the expansion of interview waiver eligibility at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the U.S. Consulate General in Karachi for Pakistani citizens who are renewing B1/B2 tourist and business visas. “All Pakistani citizens, regardless of age, whose B1/B2 visas are valid or have expired within the last…
Airbus tops Boeing in 2022 plane orders and deliveries
AIRBUS consolidated its leadership in civil aviation for 2022 on Tuesday, reporting more orders and deliveries than American archrival Boeing as both companies contend with lingering supply chain challenges. In terms of deliveries, Airbus finished the year having 661 planes arrive with clients, much higher than Boeing’s 480. But the Airbus lead in new contracts…
Tapping multi-billion tourism potential for economic gains
When the world nations are earning billions of dollars annually from the tourism sector, Pakistan is still struggling to fully tap this resource with a minimal number of tourists visiting the country despite its uncountable bounties. An amalgamation of the scenic beauty of mountain ranges, vast plains, soothing lakes, gushing rivers, enchanting coastline, calm deserts…
Aviation sector gets Rs 494.97 million for 15 projects in 5 months
The government has so far released funds amounting to Rs 494.97 million, under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2022-23) against a total allocation of Rs 2.484 billion to execute 15 different projects and schemes aimed at ensuring improved aviation sector services in the country. Out of the total authorization/disbursement of Rs 494.97 million, around…
NDMA issues instructions for awareness, traveller’s surveillance
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued instructions to the authorities concerned to ensure mass public awareness about the novel coronavirus variant that threatens the resurgence of the disease and ensure surveillance of travellers to avoid any risk of infection. Chairman NDMA, Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik presided over the review session held with the…