KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has notified promotions of more than 100 flight attendants from Group 6 to 7, as reported on Wednesday, May 19. A notification was issued by the PIA management regarding the promotion of over 100 flight attendants which came into effect from
QUETTA: The national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Tuesday, May 18, resumed its domestic flights to Zhob, making Zhob airport functional after a gap of three years. The first ATR flight PK-528 carrying 36 passengers, which operated from Karachi International Airport, landed at Zhob airport on Tuesday, May 18. Balochistan Minister for Livestock […]
ABU DHABI: The UAE Ministry of Economy announced that the amended Commercial Companies Law will come into effect on June 1, 2021, allowing foreign investors and entrepreneurs to establish and fully own onshore companies. The UAE government has recently adopted an amendment to the Commercial Companies Law allowing 100 percent foreign ownership of companies, reported […]
ATHENS: Greece formally opened to visitors on Saturday, May 15, kicking off a summer season it hopes will resurrect its vital tourism industry battered by the coronavirus pandemic. After months of lockdown restrictions, Greece also opened its museums this week, including the Acropolis museum, home to renowned sculptures from Greek antiquity. As of Saturday, foreign […]
DUBAI: Addressing delegates at Arabian Travel Market 2021 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Dr Adam Wu, CEO, CBN Travel & MICE, which has offices in Beijing and London, said that China was ready for international travel – it has already opened its borders to 36 European and 13 Asian countries. Dr Wu was speaking […]
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has resumed its international flights through 43 international stations in 30 destinations, reported Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The move comes after the Ministry of Interior’s decision to lift the suspension of citizens’ travel outside the Kingdom came into effect. Saudi
CHRISTCHURCH: Air New Zealand’s charity has taken a special group of children on a mystery flight adventure. Koru Care, a charity established to give children with illnesses or disabilities the opportunity to see the world, took 50 children on a unique flight path around the centre of New Zealand today. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flight, […]
LONDON: London’s Heathrow Airport has delayed the planned reopening of Terminal 3 due to “ongoing uncertainty” over rolling travel restrictions imposed by the UK government. T3, which was shuttered in April 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic made its first sweep around the world, was previously slated to welcome back selected airlines and passengers from
LAHORE: To the extent of route (Derince-Kapikoy) originating and passing through its territory, Turkey has announced tariff /charges for Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad freight train. However, schedule for resumption of the train which is called ECO (Economic Cooperation Organisation) is yet to be agreed and finalised by Pakistan, Iran and Turkey due to various issues. According
ISTANBUL: In April 2021 Turkish Airlines resumed hot inflight meal service, after having very limited service for over a year. Now the airline is bringing back its popular inflight chefs. As of May 2021, Turkish Airlines’ inflight chefs are once again taking to the skies on flights of eight hours or longer. Turkish Airlines’ flying […]